Humpday
/ˈhʌmp.deɪ/noun
A slang term for Wednesday, especially the middle of the workweek.
Did you know?Unlike older calendar words, *humpday* is modern slang built from the image of the week as a hill: once you’re over the “hump,” you’re heading downhill toward the weekend.
Etymological Timeline
Old English
OE
hump
“A rounded swelling or protuberance; later, a raised shape.”
Middle English
ME
hump
“A rounded lump or arching rise.”
19th Century
English
hump
“A burden or difficult task; to “hump” meant to carry or move with effort.”
20th Century
English
hump day
“Slang for Wednesday, the middle day of the workweek.”
Modern English
English
humpday
“Informal Wednesday, especially as the midpoint before the weekend.”