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man Friday

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

Origin:
1885–90; after Friday, the devoted servant in Robinson Crusoe
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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.]
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