2006-06-10 08:30:56 · 17 answers · asked by ISHITA S 1 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Other - Arts & Humanities
Comes from the Daniel Defoe's novel entitled "Robinson Crusoe" in which the hero Robinson Crusoe usually referred to his servant as "my man Friday", from which the term "Man Friday" (or "Girl Friday") originated, referring to a personal assistant, servant or companion.
2006-06-10 08:33:01 · answer #1 · answered by littleone_ky2wa 4 · 6⤊ 0⤋
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2017-01-22 15:43:57 · answer #2 · answered by ? 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think the term comes from Daniel Defoe's novel 'Robinson Crusoe' (1719)!
The ship-wrecked man, saves and befriends a cannibal.... he becomes the man's servant and companion over the years!
Once read part of the book as a child, but the TV series and the films were a quicker source of input at that age!!!
Does this help?
2006-06-10 08:36:33 · answer #3 · answered by ingthing2000 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Adrian Mitchell wrote a play called Man Friday which made Friday the central character and examined Crusoe's values through Friday's eyes.
2006-06-10 08:49:12 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Robinson Crusoe
2006-06-10 08:32:30 · answer #5 · answered by ladyjinx 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Man Friday
2016-09-28 03:39:07 · answer #6 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It come from Daniel Defoes book 'Robinson Crusoe' He was marooned on an island and evetually met a native on a Friday hence he called him Man Friday
2006-06-10 08:33:54 · answer #7 · answered by TAFF 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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What is the origin ofthe term "Man Friday"?
2015-08-15 19:15:43 · answer #8 · answered by Tab 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's from Robinson Crusoe.
The entire text of the book is online, since it is in the public domain.
2006-06-10 08:32:50 · answer #9 · answered by Old Fat Bald Guy 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Robinson Crusoe named the native he fell heir to Friday since that was the day of the week on which he met him.
2006-06-16 07:40:20 · answer #10 · answered by acmeraven 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋