girl Friday
noun/ˌɡɜːl ˈfraɪdeɪ/, /ˌɡɜːl ˈfraɪdi/
/ˌɡɜːrl ˈfraɪdeɪ/, /ˌɡɜːrl ˈfraɪdi/
(old-fashioned)- a female assistant who does many different kinds of workWord Origin1940s: on the pattern of man Friday.
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