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hump day
or Hump Day
[ huhmp-dey ]
/ ˈhʌmp ˌdeɪ /
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noun Informal.
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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Origin of hump day
First recorded in 1955–60; (over the) hump + day
Words nearby hump day
hump, humpback, humpbacked, humpback salmon, humpback whale, hump day, humped, humped cattle, Humperdinck, humph, Humphrey
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British Dictionary definitions for hump day
hump day
noun
informal the middle day of the working week, usually Wednesday
Word Origin for hump day
C20: see hump (sense 5)
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