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good afternoon

interjection

  1. a conventional expression used at meeting or parting in the afternoon.



good afternoon

  1. a conventional expression of greeting or farewell used in the afternoon

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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"I only took a six pack, but I donated to all the spectators and competitors. It was a good afternoon," he said of his winnings.

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White said there are about eight Safe Passage workers near the school who usually greet students, wishing them “good morning” or “good afternoon.”

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“In the 1800s, ‘good afternoon’ was a sick burn,” explains Present.

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“That was a pretty good afternoon,” he said, adding that he saw the late reggae great in concert twice, including once in Jamaica.

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“I have said enough for a lifetime,” he said on that final broadcast in 2016, “and for the last time, I wish you all a very pleasant good afternoon.”

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