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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD HUMP DAY

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PRONUNCIATION OF HUMP DAY

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF HUMP DAY

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Hump day is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES HUMP DAY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

hump day

Wednesday

Wednesday is the day of the week following Tuesday and before Thursday. According to international standard ISO 8601 adopted in most western countries it is the third day of the week. In countries that use the Sunday-first convention Wednesday is defined as the fourth day of the week. It is the fourth day of the week in the Judeo-Christian calendar as well, and was defined so in the ancient Mesopotamian and biblical calendars. The name is derived from Old English Wōdnesdæg and Middle English Wednesdei, "day of Wodanaz", ultimately a calque of dies Mercurii "day of Mercury". Wednesday is in the middle of the common Western five-day workweek that starts on Monday and finishes on Friday.

Definition of hump day in the English dictionary

The definition of hump day in the dictionary is the middle day of the working week, usually Wednesday.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE HUMP DAY

hump
hump bluey
hump one´s swag
humpback
humpback bridge
humpback whale
humpbacked
humpbacked bridge
humper
Humperdinck
humph
Humphrey
Humphreys Peak
Humphries
humpier
humpies
humpiest
humpiness
humpless
humplike

WORDS THAT END LIKE HUMP DAY

at the end of the day
calendar day
carry the day
day by day
field day
from day to day
good day
muck-up day
officer of the day
on day
open day
order of the day
per day
rainy day
some day
that will be the day
the other day
Valentine´s day
wedding day
working day

Synonyms and antonyms of hump day in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «hump day» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF HUMP DAY

Find out the translation of hump day to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of hump day from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «hump day» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

驼峰天
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

día de chepa
570 millions of speakers

English

hump day
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

कूबड़ दिवस
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

اليوم سنام
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

горб день
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

dia de corcunda
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

কুঁজ দিন
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

hump day
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Hari bodoh
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Buckel-Tag
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

こぶの日
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

고비 일
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Dhadha dina
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

ngày bướu
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

கூந்தல் நாள்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

कंटाळवाणा दिवस
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Toplanma günü
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

giorno gobba
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

garb dzień
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

горб день
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

zi cocoașă
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

καμπούρα ημέρα
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

bult dag
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

hump dag
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

hump day
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of hump day

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «HUMP DAY»

The term «hump day» is quite widely used and occupies the 27.304 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «HUMP DAY» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about hump day

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «HUMP DAY»

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Hump Day
The dead are rising, leaving their graves in order to feed on living flesh.
Rob Houglan, 2013
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Call91andotheractsofterror
HUMP. DAY. monday is a snow day snowjob day wish i could blow it all away day tuesday is wash day all the crap you had from monday wednesday is hump day Big Hump Time twelve noon thursday is the day after hump day it just feels ...
Rickthepoetwarrior, 2010
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Double Click
From: Shelley Manning — July 18, 2012 — 8:25 PM To: Renee Greene Subject: HUMP DAY It's hump day. Just thought you should know. From: Renee Greene — July 18, 2012 — 8:32 PM To: Shelley Manning Subject: Re: HUMP DAY UGH!
Lisa Becker, 2013
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Concepts in Federal Taxation 2013
To avoid this state usury law, Kimberly incorporates Hump Day, Inc., under state law. Kimberly is the only shareholder of Hump Day, Inc. The next day, Deckside Apartments and Hump Day, Inc., enter into a written agreement under which the ...
Kevin Murphy, Mark Higgins, 2012
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Concepts in Federal Taxation 2011
To avoid this state usury law, Kimberly incorporates Hump Day, Inc., under state law. Kimberly is the only shareholder of Hump Day, Inc. The next day, Deckside Apartments and Hump Day, Inc., enter into a written agreement under which the ...
Kevin Murphy, Mark Higgins, 2010
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Brother Paul's Mormon Bathroon Reader
HUMP DAY - In 1901, the word hump applied to a mound in a railway yard over which the cars had to be pushed. This is probably the origin of its meaning as a critical point or juncture during a process. Hence, a missionary's hump day is his  ...
Paul B. Skousen, Harold K. Moon, 2005
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My Life: Everything but BUY THE BOOK!: Part 2 of 2
Today happens to be Wednesday: 'hump day,' indicative of the workweek being more than halfway through; ergo 'over the hump.' I'm guessing by now everyone is familiarwith the Geico commercial starring acamel pacing in an office ...
Scott Ludwig, 2014
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Expressions of My Heart
Hump day, bump day, work day, It's the middle of the week. What's in store this weekend? I'd like to take a peek. I hope its fun, with lots of sun, Maybe it's the beach. Maybe it's a picnic park I think I'll bring a peach. Should it rain and the day  ...
Garian A. Perugini, 2010
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The Routledge Dictionary of Modern American Slang and ...
124, 1965 hump day noun the precise middle day of a tour of duty US, 1983 • It was a few days before my hump day, the exact middle of my tour when I would be “over the hump.” — Lynda Van Devanter, Home Before Morning, p. 193,1983 ...
Tom Dalzell, 2008
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Terms of Surrender (Mills & Boon Blaze) (Uniformly Hot! - ...
Anyway,theyhavea Facebook page, and every Wednesday, for hump day, theyofferupa naughty quote,often byMae West. Like, “Betweentwo evils, I alwayspickthe oneI never tried before.”Or “A dame thatknows theropes isn't likely togettied up.
Leslie Kelly, 2013

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «HUMP DAY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term hump day is used in the context of the following news items.
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Clark Hollow Ramblings: Hump day for the garden | Rappahannock …
I think I need to change my opinion about something I wrote. And, no, this has nothing to do with fixing things that aren't broke. I wrote in this ... «Rappahannock News, Jul 15»
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Mila Kunis Stars in New Gemfields Campaign and More Celeb …
[Pink Is the New Blog]. The greatest artists with only one masterpiece. [Ranker]. Power through hump day with this Peggy Olson/Drake mashup. «Celebuzz, Jul 15»
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Hump Day Wild Card -- 7.15.15 | The Spokesman-Review
I wonder why people think they simply can pet someone else's dog without asking? Last night, Mrs. O, Huckleberry & I were enjoying Celtic ... «The Spokesman Review, Jul 15»
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Heritage Hump Day: Windigo - "The Ballad of Reichen Overgraaben …
Every Wednesday is Heritage Hump Day! That's because every Wednesday (give or take) from now to the end of the year or before someone ... «Phoenix New Times, Jul 15»
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Power Through Hump Day With This Peggy Olson/Drake Mashup
That's right, it's only Wednesday. HOW? Power through your midweek blues/exhaustion/neurosis with this impeccable mashup of Peggy ... «The Frisky, Jul 15»
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Hump Day with Humphrey: Humphrey vs. the water - The Pampa …
Hump Day with Humphrey: Humphrey vs. the water. Story · Comments · Image (2). Print: Create a hardcopy of this page; Font Size: Default font ... «Pampa News, Jul 15»
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Celeb bump day: Jessie James, Jessa Duggar, Kim Kardashian …
Happy Wednesday Hump Day — also known to us as Celebrity Baby Bump Day. We rounded up the cutest pregnant celebrities of the week ... «SheKnows.com, Jul 15»
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Emotional, Funny, Dramatic Bielema Building Hogs In His Vision …
What had drawn acclaim through the first two days, and even earlier during Hump Day, Bielema one-upped each time. He's making Arkansas a ... «Arkansas News, Jul 15»
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Tonight in live music: Plastic Pinks, Love as Laughter, Permanent …
Love as Laughter with KDH Pretty cool to see so many bands coming through the Bends, and this Hump Day bill – a stop on the The “Miles of ... «Creative Loafing Tampa, Jul 15»
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Hump Day Deals: 52 Free Online Courses, Cheap Lingerie, 12 …
Hump day (AKA Wednesday) is arguably the most boring day of the week. So why not liven things up by grabbing one of these nifty online ... «Lifehacker Australia, Jul 15»

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