girl friday

noun

A right-hand woman.

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Meanings

girl friday1

noun
  1. alternativeAlternative form of girl Friday.

girl Friday2

noungirl Friday (plural girl Fridays or girls Friday)

plural girl Fridays · plural girls Friday · alternative Girl Friday · alternative girl friday

  1. A right-hand woman.

Girl Friday3

noun
  1. alternativeAlternative form of girl Friday.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
gal fridayright-hand woman

Origin

By extension from man Friday, from the character Friday in Robinson Crusoe (1719) by Daniel Defoe.

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Translations

French grouille
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Polish wierna pomocniczka
  • wierna pomocniczkaTranslations
Cite this entry
APA

girl friday. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/girl%20friday

MLA

“girl friday.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/girl%20friday. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “girl friday,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/girl%20friday.

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