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The term “Man Friday” comes from the classic novel Robinson Crusoe (1719) written by Daniel Defoe.

In the story, the main character Robinson Crusoe rescues a man from a group of hostile natives on a Friday, so he names him Friday.
Friday becomes Crusoe’s faithful servant, helper, and companion, always assisting him with survival tasks on the island.

Because of this, the name “Friday” later came to mean a loyal, dependable helper, which developed into the expression “Man Friday.

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