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

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

It was their hump day, celebrating not only being halfway done but also free of any signs of the virus, as no one during that 14-day period developed even a sniffle.

From Washington Post • Apr. 23, 2020

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

From New York Times • Jan. 13, 2014