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man Friday

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man Friday
n. pl. men Friday or men Fridays
An efficient, faithful male aide or employee.
[After Friday, a character in Robinson Crusoe, a novel by Daniel Defoe.]
man Friday
n
a loyal male servant or assistant
[after the native in Daniel Defoe's novel Robinson Crusoe (1719)]
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Noun1.man Fridayman Friday - the most helpful assistant          
chief assistant, right-hand man
assistant, helper, help, supporter - a person who contributes to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose; "my invaluable assistant"; "they hired additional help to finish the work"
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man Friday
n (= male helper) → rechte Hand (fig), → Mädchen nt → für alles (inf iro)


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"And so," George Curtis ended, "we have lived for nearly two years, like a second Robinson Crusoe and his man Friday, hoping against hope that some natives might come here to help us away, but none have come.
King Solomon's Mines by Haggard, Rider H. View in context
But I was not content with this discovery; but having now more courage, and consequently more curiosity, I took my man Friday with me, giving him the sword in his hand, with the bow and arrows at his back, which I found he could use very dexterously, making him carry one gun for me, and I two for myself; and away we marched to the place where these creatures had been; for I had a mind now to get some further intelligence of them.
Robinson Crusoe by Defoe, Daniel View in context
The proposition went no further, although Joe had, at once, selected the part of Man Friday for himself.
Five Weeks in a Balloon by Verne, Jules View in context
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