personal assistant

English

Noun

personal assistant (plural personal assistants)

1. Someone whose job is to assist and organize someone else's day-to-day business or personal tasks.

   Synonyms: man Friday, (abbreviation) PA

   • 2007 September 28, Graham Linehan, The IT Crowd, Season 2, Episode 6:

     Jen: Douglas has asked me to be his PA. / Moss: Oh. My. God! Well, that is something and a half. His PA? How... Whoa! His PA... Shut up! His PA! / Jen: It means "personal assistant". / Moss: Thank you. Right, OK. What does that actually involve? / Jen: Oh, you know, picking up his mail, going to the supermarket for him, getting his washing. I have to say, Moss, it's a real step up.

Translations

personal assistant

• Finnish: henkilökohtainen avustaja
• Swedish: personal assistant

Swedish

Etymology

Borrowed from English personal assistant. False friend of personlig assistent (“unlicensed assistive personnel”).

Noun

personal assistant c

1. (anglicism) a personal assistant

   Synonym: PA

   Min personal assistant tar hand om det.

   My personal assistant will take care of it.