girl friday

• Veralteter Begriff für eine weibliche Assistentin oder Sekretärin, die besonders effizient, zuverlässig und vielseitig einsetzbar ist. Der Ausdruck stammt von der Figur Freitag aus Daniel Defoes Roman 'Robinson Crusoe' und gilt heute als veraltet und potenziell herablassend.

An outdated term referring to a female assistant or secretary who is highly efficient, reliable, and capable of handling a wide variety of tasks. The phrase originates from the character 'Friday' in Daniel Defoe's novel Robinson Crusoe. Considered old-fashioned and potentially patronizing in modern usage.

1. Efficient female assistantB2informal

   A capable and reliable female employee who handles a variety of tasks, often administrative or secretarial.

   Allround-Assistentin

   • She works as a girl friday for the managing director.
   • He hired a girl friday to organize his schedule and correspondence.
   • The office girl friday managed all the paperwork efficiently.