Definition

1. Proper noun:
   • The sixth day of the week: Friday is the day following Thursday and preceding Saturday in the standard seven-day week.
   • The fifth working day: In many cultures and work schedules, Friday is considered the last day of the standard work week.

Usage Examples

• Proper noun:
  • We are meeting for lunch this Friday.
  • The project deadline is next Friday.
  • I always go to the gym on Fridays.

Advanced Usage

• "Thank God it's Friday" (TGIF): A common expression of relief and excitement that the work week is ending and the weekend is about to begin.
  • After a long week, everyone in the office was saying, "Thank God it's Friday!"
• "Black Friday": The Friday following Thanksgiving Day in the United States, traditionally regarded as the beginning of the Christmas shopping season and known for significant retail sales and discounts.
  • Many people wake up very early to shop the Black Friday deals.
• "Good Friday": A Christian holiday commemorating the crucifixion of Jesus Christ, observed on the Friday before Easter Sunday.
  • Schools and many businesses are closed on Good Friday.

Variants and Related Words

• Fri.: A standard written abbreviation for Friday.
  • The event is scheduled for Fri., Nov. 15.
• Friday-like (adj., informal): Resembling or having the qualities associated with a Friday, such as a feeling of anticipation for the weekend.
  • Even though it's Tuesday, it has a real Friday-like vibe in the office today.

Synonyms

• None: As a proper noun naming a specific day of the week, "Friday" does not have true synonyms. Related terms include other days of the week (e.g., Monday, Thursday).

Related Phrases

• "Friday feeling": The sense of excitement or relief associated with the end of the work week.
  • You can sense the Friday feeling in the air as people make weekend plans.
• "Casual Friday" / "Dress-down Friday": A workplace policy allowing employees to wear less formal clothing on Fridays.
  • On Casual Friday, employees can wear jeans to the office.

Idioms

• "A girl/boy Friday": An assistant who performs a wide variety of tasks. (This idiom is derived from the character "Friday" in Daniel Defoe's novel and is now considered somewhat dated).
  • He started as the manager's boy Friday and worked his way up.
• "Friday afternoon car": A colloquial term suggesting a product, especially a car, that was manufactured carelessly, as if workers were distracted by the upcoming weekend.
  • This old lemon must have been a Friday afternoon car; something is always breaking.

Noun

1. the sixth day of the week; the fifth working day