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Good afternoon   /gʊd ˌæftərnˈun/   Listen
Good afternoon

noun
1.
A conventional expression of greeting or farewell.  Synonym: afternoon.






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"Good afternoon" Quotes from Famous Books



... sidewalk. "Good afternoon, Mrs. Crocker," she said, as the postmistress came out to the sleigh. "Please mail ...
— Westways • S. Weir Mitchell

... sorry, Arline, but I must ask you to excuse me from remaining longer in the room. Mr. Forde has come a long way to see you. I think you should grant his request for a private talk with you. Good afternoon, Mr. Forde. I regret that you should have so entirely misunderstood my motives." The finality of her words robbed the disagreeable caller of a ready reply. Before he could rally a further relay of rude sarcasm to his aid, Grace had ...
— Grace Harlowe's Golden Summer • Jessie Graham Flower

... do,' answered Dick. 'Tuck it into your pocket. I can easily get another. Well, I must be on, or I shall never catch our fellows up. Good afternoon!' And away he went, leaving Chippy to ...
— The Wolf Patrol - A Tale of Baden-Powell's Boy Scouts • John Finnemore

... from her chair to greet them. "Good afternoon," she said pleasantly. "I shall have to introduce myself. I am Grace Harlowe of the freshman class. I saw you at the dance the other night but ...
— Grace Harlowe's First Year at Overton College • Jessie Graham Flower

... perhaps we may not see them again. Might like to sail back, p'r'aps, Mr Briscoe," he continued, "and give the copperskins a friendly word about hope they're not damaged, and then settle down in the shallows for a good afternoon's gold-washing." ...
— Old Gold - The Cruise of the "Jason" Brig • George Manville Fenn


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