Speakur

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hump day

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.36 in modern English

Syllables
hump -day
IPA
18
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Wednesday.

Informal

Etymology

The term alludes to the fact that Wednesday is the middle of the work week, meaning that one has made it "over the hump" towards the weekend.

Usage

Inflected Forms

hump days (plural)

Phrases

POETS day thank God it's Friday

Frequently Paired Words

POETS day thank God it's Friday

Questions

What does hump day mean?
Wednesday.
Where does hump day come from?
The term alludes to the fact that Wednesday is the middle of the work week, meaning that one has made it "over the hump" towards the weekend.

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