hump day

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hump day

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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 days

  1. informal Wednesday.

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noun middle of the workweek

Españolombligo de la semana
DeutschMitte der Arbeitswoche

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"hump day." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/hump%20day. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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hump day. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/hump%20day

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"hump day." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/hump%20day.

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@misc{hump_day_2026,
  title = {hump day},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/hump%20day},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}