man Friday

noun

1. a male assistant to an administrator or executive; right-hand man.

man Friday

noun

1. a loyal male servant or assistant

Word History and Origins

Origin of man Friday¹

1885–90; after Friday, the devoted servant in Robinson Crusoe

Word History and Origins

Origin of man Friday¹

after the native in Daniel Defoe's novel Robinson Crusoe (1719)

Example Sentences

Police did not identify the man Friday night, saying they had yet to notify his next of kin.

From Los Angeles Times

Los Angeles police arrested a man Friday in connection with a road-rage-fueled scuffle at Los Angeles International Airport that knocked an elderly woman to the ground, leaving her unconscious.

From Los Angeles Times

Police arrested a man Friday in connection with the assault, three days after having released a photo of the suspect.

From Seattle Times

A California Highway Patrol officer fatally shot a man Friday outside a mall in Cerritos, authorities said.

From Los Angeles Times

Wichita police arrested the man Friday as a suspect in the shooting on July 2 at City Nightz in downtown Wichita.

From Seattle Times