hump day

American  

[huhmp dey] / ˈhʌmp ˌdeɪ /

Or Hump Day

noun

Informal.

1. Wednesday, the halfway point in a typical work week.

   If business is slow midweek, try offering half-price drinks on hump day.

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hump day British  

noun

1. informal the middle day of the working week, usually Wednesday

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Etymology

Origin of hump day

First recorded in 1955–60; (over the) hump ( def. ) + day ( def. )

Example Sentences

“Good morning, beautiful! Or he’d say ‘Happy hump day!’

From Washington Post • Aug. 4, 2022

Nothing livens up your desk like some colorful mechanical keyboard keycaps, and Drop’s buy one, get one deal has returned to brighten up your hump day.

From The Verge • Jul. 27, 2022

It’s the hump day before a holiday weekend, which means it officially feels like time is moving the slowest it possibly can.

From The Verge • Jun. 29, 2022

Sunday was the Wizards’ third day of group practices during training camp, which is closed to reporters this year because of coronavirus restrictions, and is usually something of a sluggish hump day, Brooks said.

From Washington Post • Dec. 7, 2020

Because for a school kid, January is like the hump day of the year.

From New York Times • Jan. 13, 2014