Meaning & use

Humpday

noun·Everyday

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An informal term for Wednesday, regarded as the midpoint of the workweek, after which the remaining days feel like a downhill slide toward the weekend.

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Happy humpday, everyone — we're halfway to Friday!

The office celebrates humpday with free coffee every Wednesday.

A note on using this word

The term plays on the image of a camel's hump, marking the 'high point' of the week that you climb over before descending toward the weekend.

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