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good-day

good-day is the dated form of good day.

Meaning of good day

Interjection

good day

  1. (dated, formal) A somewhat formal greeting generally used between sunrise and sunset.
    • Good day, gentlemen.
    Synonyms:
    g'day
  2. (dated, formal) A dismissal; sometimes used to express annoyance.
    • Perhaps another time. Good day.

Questions about good-day

What is good-day the dated form of?
Good-day is the dated form of good day.

Words near good-day in the dictionary

  1. good-class bungalows
  2. good-cop bad-cop
  3. good-cop, bad-cop
  4. good-cop-bad-cop
  5. good-cop/bad-cop
  6. good-day
  7. good-den
  8. good-evening
  9. good-fellowship
  10. good-for-naught
  11. good-for-naughts

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