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good afternoon

American  

interjection

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


good afternoon British  
  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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Lawn bowls concludes with what could be a good afternoon for Scotland.

From BBC • Jul. 24, 2022

“We’re like, `Tucker, it’s 3:15, so good afternoon.’

From Seattle Times • Oct. 31, 2021

Good morning, good afternoon and good evening to everyone reading.

From The Guardian • Mar. 15, 2021

Vin Scully could have wished us all a very pleasant good afternoon, on national television.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 14, 2018

Ugwu smiled and said a general good afternoon.

From "Half of a Yellow Sun" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie