have a nice day

Idioms  

1. Also, have a good day; have a good one. A cordial goodbye to you. For example, Thanks for the order, have a nice day, or See you next week—have a good day, or The car's ready for you—have a good one. These expressions have become synonymous with a polite farewell. The first originated about 1920 but, like the variants, became widespread only after 1950.

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have a nice day

Remember my friend's button, the one that insisted POWs never have a nice day?

From Salon ● Feb. 8, 2021

“When we have a nice day, we open up the building to get the fresh air flowing,” Mr. Collins said.

From New York Times ● May 7, 2020

Thank you, and have a nice day, ladies.

From Slate ● Apr. 11, 2020

He said he was confused by what Mirabella meant and he walked toward him to pat him on the shoulder and tell him to have a nice day.

From Fox News ● Mar. 5, 2020

She drank half the glass in one long gulp, then wiped her mouth daintily and said, “Did you have a nice day at school?”

From "The Lions of Little Rock" by Kristin Levine

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