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g'day

British  
/ ɡəˈdaɪ /
  1. an Austral and NZ informal variant of good day

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Characters in his bogan version say "g'day", friends are "mates" and those with questionable ethics are deemed "shonky".

From BBC • Nov. 14, 2025

Mercury and his twin brother Mike were well-known in the local community, he adds: "You'd always say g'day."

From BBC • Oct. 3, 2025

It’s a good day — sorry, a g’day — for all that jazz in the special “International Jazz Day From Australia.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2020

Wyndham is a terrific place to live, he says – “people say g’day in the street” – but it has its strains.

From The Guardian • Apr. 9, 2018

The Australians already had one g’day, and there look like there will be more to come.

From Washington Post • Aug. 7, 2016