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girl Friday
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girl Friday
(noun)
girl Friday
noun
plural
girl Fridays
girl Friday
noun
plural
girl Fridays
Britannica Dictionary definition of GIRL FRIDAY
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informal + old-fashioned
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a woman who does many different jobs in an office
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a female office assistant
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