good afternoon

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Etymology

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

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Phrase

good afternoon

  1. (rather formal in US, Canada) A greeting or farewell said in the afternoon.
    Good afternoon everyone and thank you for coming to our special meeting today.
    • 1992 April 5, “The Full House”, in Jeeves and Wooster, Series 3, Episode 2:
      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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