man Friday

Meaning

Noun

A right-hand man
A native or aborigine, especially one who inhabits an island

Origin

From the character Friday in Robinson Crusoe (1719) by Daniel Defoe, frequently referred to by the narrator as "my man Friday," with man in the sense of servant or assistant.

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