Arts & Culture The Naughty Etymologist The Naughty Etymologist 01-31-2020 By Jacqueline Gerber Published January 31, 2020 at 5:52 PM EST Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Email Listen The naughty-sounding word for Friday, Jan. 31, has many synonyms, including pokey, dawdling or creeping, but this word sounds much naughtier.