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good day

A conventional, formal, and somewhat old-fashioned expression of greeting or farewell used during the daytime. Good day, sir! What news do you have for me from our partners out east? I will not tolerate this sort of rudeness! I bid you good day!
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good day

Also, good afternoon or evening or morning . Formal ways of saying "Hello" or "Goodbye." For example, He began rather oddly by addressing the audience with " Good day," or " Good afternoon, ladies," said the sales clerk as we walked out. All these greetings represent an abbreviation of the now obsolete God give you a good day (afternoon, etc.), which dates from about 1200. Also see good night.
See also: good
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I'll have one of two things to say to him: Good morning, murderer, or good afternoon, murderer,'' Green said.
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The garden is our main hobby - it looks fantastic and I'm sure everyone who comes along will have a very good afternoon out.
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The money is still being counted, but deputy head Judith Clucas said: "It was a really good afternoon.
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We showed we are capable of winning matches and it was a good afternoon as we were up against a team with the same ranking as ourselves.
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Llanelli fly-half Stephen Jones ``It was a good afternoon for us.
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