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Fri

Fri

1 1.0
A short form of Friday, the day before Saturday
  • proper noun
  • /fraɪ/
translation icon : vie
  • 10% discount days: MON: MVP Employees, TUES: Ellis Hospital Employees, WEDS: Nursing Home Employees, THURS: School Employees, FRI: Students, and SAT: Senior Citizens & Veterans.

Examples

  • The point is, physically assaulting a coworker because he accidentally stole your lunch - from the fri... - Accidentally?

    Girls Trip (2017)

  • T firs; "FRI".

    Pawn Shop Chronicles (2013)

  • For one of our many, uh, white Christian, - non-Jewish, uh, fri-- friends.

    Rat Race (2001)

  • I just thought you'd be too, uh, scar... too fri...

    A Guide for the Married Man (1967)

  • -Your fri...

    The English Patient (1996)

  • Second, the Federal Energy Management Program (FEMP) sponsored the Federal Relighting Initiative (FRI) and Product Energy Efficiency Recommendations (PEERs).

    Academic text (2001)

  • If you see the FRI designation beside an agent's name, you'll know that they're accredited by REIC.

    Blog text (12)

  • The meeting is scheduled for Fri, so please be prepared.

  • We have a movie night planned for Fri with friends.

  • Mark your calendar for Fri; we're having a barbecue.

Synonyms

Friday
vsFri
∞ 1.0

The day between Thursday and Saturday

is the short written form used instead of the full name
dies Veneris
vsFri
  • Archaic
9.9

A Latin name for Friday meaning the day of Venus

is an English abbreviation rather than a classical Latin name

Surface Forms

Fri main

Etymology

Fri is a short form of Friday, a day named for an old Norse goddess of love, like Frigg or Freya. So Fri simply means 'Friday', the day at the end of the workweek that many people look forward to as the start of the weekend.