Synonyms

gal Friday

American

noun

Older Use: Sometimes Offensive. a woman who acts as a general assistant in a business office or to an executive and has a wide variety of especially secretarial and clerical duties.

See girl.

First recorded in 1955–60; modeled on man Friday

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“She became Norm’s sort of gal Friday and manager,” says Downey, the longtime SNL writer.

From Washington Post • May 29, 2022

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