hump day

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English

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.

Noun

hump day (plural hump days)

(informal) Wednesday.

Translations

middle of the workweek

German: Mitte der Arbeitswoche f
Spanish: ombligo de la semana
Swedish: no equivalent term in Swedish, but see lillelördag (literally “little Saturday”)

See also

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