About This Trend
Hump day is a colloquialism used to refer to Wednesday, considered as the midpoint of the workweek.
According to Dictionary.com, the term 'hump day' has been in use since the turn of the millennium. Social media platforms such as Facebook and Instagram have seen a recent surge in hump day memes and posts, with many users sharing humorous illustrations and cartoons to mark the halfway point in their week. A recent post on Instagram shared a meme featuring a humorous song lyrics-themed comic strip. Meanwhile, online dictionaries such as Oxford Learners and Cambridge have seen increased traffic due to users looking for definitions of the term. The use of 'hump day' has become a common way for people to express enthusiasm and motivation for completing the workweek.