man Friday
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of man Friday
1885–90; after Friday, the devoted servant in Robinson Crusoe
Example Sentences
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Police did not identify the man Friday night, saying they had yet to notify his next of kin.
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 10, 2024
Officers located the suspect, a 27-year-old man, Friday evening and booked him into the King County Jail, according to Seattle Police.
From Seattle Times • May 15, 2023
According to The Associated Press, the Alachua County Fire Rescue Department told The Gainesville Sun that a cassowary killed the man Friday on land near Gainesville, likely using its exceedingly long claws.
From Fox News • Apr. 13, 2019
After his first four-hit day Wednesday, Robles singled, doubled and stole a base as the leadoff man Friday.
From Washington Post • Sep. 28, 2018
There was no "man Friday," no mysterious footprint in the sand, no encounter with savages.
From Privateers and Privateering by Statham, E. P.
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