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 .
MAN FRIDAY
Meaning of MAN FRIDAY in English
Oxford guide to British and American culture English vocabulary. Руководство по британской и американской культуре, Оксфордский английский словарь. 2005