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English
Noun
personal assistant (plural personal assistants)
- Someone whose job is to assist and organize someone else's day-to-day business or personal tasks.
- Synonyms: man Friday, (abbreviation) PA
- 2007 September 28, Graham Linehan, The IT Crowd, Season 2, Episode 6:
- Jen: Douglas has asked me to be his PA. / Moss: Oh. My. God! Well, that is something and a half. His PA? How... Whoa! His PA... Shut up! His PA! / Jen: It means "personal assistant". / Moss: Thank you. Right, OK. What does that actually involve? / Jen: Oh, you know, picking up his mail, going to the supermarket for him, getting his washing. I have to say, Moss, it's a real step up.
Translations
Swedish
Etymology
Borrowed from English personal assistant. False friend of personlig assistent (“unlicensed assistive personnel”).
Noun
personal assistant c
- (anglicism) a personal assistant
- Synonym: PA
Min personal assistant tar hand om det.- My personal assistant will take care of it.