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    Where does the phrase 'girl friday' come from?

    Question #26968. Asked by puffin. (Jan 24 03 1:08 AM)


    wajo

    		Doesn't it come from Man Friday in 'Robinson Crusoe'?

    Jan 24 03, 1:29 PM
    palaceben

    		And both Brainy Blonde's references refer to Man Friday, so that's alright then :-)

    Jan 26 03, 9:41 PM
    Brainy Blonde

    		Brainy Blonde says:

    girl Friday n. Informal
    An efficient and faithful woman aide or employee.
    girl + (man) Friday

    Source: The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
    Copyright 2000 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
    All rights reserved
    http://dictionary.reference.com/search?q=girl%20friday

    One entry found for girl Friday
    Main Entry: girl Friday
    Function: noun
    Etymology: girl + Friday (as in man Friday)
    Date: 1940: a female assistant (as in an office) entrusted with a wide variety
    of tasks
    http://www.m-w.com/cgi-bin/dictionary

    Fri Jan 24 00:42:29 CST 2003 (Delete Entry)
    (Reposted to fix characters - McG)

    Jan 28 03, 5:21 PM

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