MAN FRIDAY


Meaning of MAN FRIDAY in English

the name of the faithful servant and companion in Daniel Defoe’s novel Robinson Crusoe . Crusoe gives him this name after saving his life on a Friday. The phrase man Friday is now sometimes used to mean a trusted male assistant or servant. The female equivalent is a girl Friday .

Oxford guide to British and American culture English vocabulary.      Руководство по британской и американской культуре, Оксфордский английский словарь.