man friday
Loyal male assistant
A man friday is a loyal, versatile assistant—someone who handles whatever tasks need doing.
The term comes from Friday, the faithful companion Robinson Crusoe rescues and names in Defoe's 1719 novel.
He served as the CEO's man friday for twenty years.
The female equivalent is girl friday, though both terms now sound dated.
- FridayFifth weekday
- trusted aideReliable personal assistant
- assistantOne who aids another
- aide-de-campPersonal military assistant
- loyaltyFaithful commitment to another
Robinson Crusoe · confidant · trustworthiness · reliability · indispensability · subordinate · loyal servant · faithful servant · companion · secretary · valet · sidekick · colonialism · second-in-command · attendant · retainer · devotion · helper
man fridaytraitor
One who betrays allegiance
backstabber · betrayer · turncoat · saboteur · double-crosser
man fridayhindrance
Barrier to progress
liability · deadweight · incompetent · burden · dead weight
man, manly, manliness, manhood, mankind, manful, unman, unmanned