Friday

American  

[frahy-dey, -dee] / ˈfraɪ deɪ, -di /

noun

1. the sixth day of the week, following Thursday.

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Friday British  

/ -deɪ, ˈfraɪdɪ /

noun

1. the sixth day of the week; fifth day of the working week

2. See girl Friday man Friday

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Friday Cultural  

1. A native character in Robinson Crusoe, so named because Crusoe found him on a Friday. Friday places himself in service to Crusoe and helps him survive.

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Friday Idioms  

1. see black Friday; girl Friday; thank god (it's Friday).

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Usage

What is Friday the 13th? Friday the 13th refers to a calendar date superstitiously associated with bad luck and evil doings.

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Figuratively, a “man Friday” or “girl Friday” is a valued helper.

Etymology

Origin of Friday

before 1000; Middle English; Old English Frīgedæg Freya's day, equivalent to Frīge (genitive singular of Frēo ) + dæg day; Frēo is identical with Old English adj. frēo free

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Ajaero and his friends arrived in Yosemite on a Friday afternoon and were surprised to find there was no line to enter the Big Oak Flat entrance.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 21, 2026

On Friday, it emerged Donaldson is to appeal his conviction.

From BBC ● Jul. 21, 2026

Chip stocks led the gainers, with Micron, Sandisk and Seagate among the best performers, a sharp reversal from Friday when those same names posted double-digit losses.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 20, 2026

At the privately-held salad chain Chopt, customer traffic on Friday was 14.3% lower than what has been typical for the chain on a Friday this year.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 20, 2026

It seemed like a pretty ordinary Friday afternoon, and Ryoichi was happy to be wrapping up the week’s work.

From "Meltdown" by Deirdre Langeland