Girl Friday (idiom): Difference between revisions
Content deleted Content added
Wolfkeeper (talk | contribs) No edit summary |
←Redirected page to Man Friday#Idiom |
||
| Line 1: | Line 1: | ||
#REDIRECT [[Man_Friday#Idiom]] |
|||
{{Moresources|date=January 2010}} |
|||
{{Otheruses|Girl Friday}} |
|||
{{dicdef}} |
|||
'''Girl Friday''' or '''Gal Friday'''' is a variation on the term [[Man Friday]], which is itself an [[idiom]] derived from the character Friday from the novel ''[[Robinson Crusoe]]''.<ref name="ANSWERS"/> |
|||
It is used to describe an especially faithful female aide, especially in detective films-noir. It is also used to describe a girl or woman who is employed in an office to do several different jobs, helping other people. |
|||
Some regard the term as condescending, and the use of "girl" in this context as patronising, or representing sexist attitudes.<ref name="ANSWERS">[http://www.answers.com/topic/gal-friday Gal Friday] (from 'answers.com', Accessed 2010-01-24.)</ref> However, Girl Friday continues to be used, particularly in the UK. {{Citation needed|date=June 2009}} It was used in the name of the movie ''[[His Girl Friday]]'' and the television series ''[[Girl Friday (TV series)|Girl Friday]]''. |
|||
== References == |
|||
{{Reflist}} |
|||
[[Category:English idioms]] |
|||
{{Copy to Wiktionary}} |
|||
Revision as of 02:49, 16 April 2010
Redirect to: