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good afternoon

phrase

Etymology

Probably a shortening of "I wish you a good afternoon."

Definitions

  1. A greeting or farewell said in the afternoon.

    • Good afternoon everyone and thank you for coming to our special meeting today.
    • Jeeves: Good afternoon, madam. Landlady: Don't you good afternoon me. I'm a respectable woman. Jeeves: I have no reason to doubt it, madam.

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA