a girl Friday



a girl/man/person Friday

a person who does many different types of usually not very interesting work in an office
Usage notes: Man Friday is the name of the servant in the book Robinson Crusoe by Daniel Defoe.
The ad said, 'Person Friday required for general office duties'.
See also: Friday, girl

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Chantelleshawn-TEL, shan-TELEnglish
Eun-Jiuwn-jeeKorean
Valeriavah-LE-ryah (Italian), bah-LE-ryah (Spanish)Italian, Spanish, Romanian, German, Ancient Roman
Aramis-Literature
Rostam-Persian, Persian Mythology
Zita (1)DZEE-tah (Italian)Italian, Portuguese, German, Czech, Slovak