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1. (uncommon) A greeting said at noon.
   • Thank you very much, President Buckman, and good morning, or good noon distinguished guests, officers, delegates and friends at the 52d annual convention of the National Rivers and Harbors Congress. 1965 July 20, John A[nton] Blatnik, “The Problem of Water Pollution”, in Congressional Record: Proceedings and Debates of the 89ᵗʰ Congress, First Session, volume 111, part 13, Washington, D.C.: United States Government Printing Office, page 17585, column 2:
   • Good morning, doctor. Or good noon, I should say, for you’re the soul of punctuality. And what a gorgeous day for our last meeting. 1966, Allen Wheelis, “[Fantasies] The League of Death”, in The Illusionless Man: Fantasies and Meditations, New York, N.Y.: W. W. Norton & Company, Inc., →LCCN, section V, page 105:
   • “Good morning, Crash. Or good noon.” / “Good day. That should cover it.” 1974, R[ozanne] R[uth] Knudson, “June 5th”, in You Are the Rain (Laurel-Leaf Library), New York, N.Y.: Dell Publishing Co., Inc., published April 1978, →ISBN, page 117:
   • Margaret. (from beyond c., gayly) Good morning to you, Lady Faithful! / Faithful. Good morning, or rather, good noon to you, Lady Joyful! How happy we seem this morning. Are you quite rested? Did you sleep soundly as well as late? 1897, Julie M[athilde] Lippmann, Cousin Faithful: A Comedy in One Act, Philadelphia, Pa.: The Penn Publishing Company, published 1918, page 6:
   • They were halfway through lunch when Carla Petersen arrived at the Rentaroom Hotel. Ruby Rainer was bringing in a tureen of stew with sweet potatoes and okra, sniffing with audible disapproval at Baron Brennan’s assistant. / “Good noon to you, Mrs. Rainer. I’m not here to help myself to your food, though that does smell so good! I just want a word with our outlander brothers and sisters, if you don’t mind.” 1997 December, James Axler [pseudonym; Laurence James], chapter 20, in Ice and Fire (Deathlands; 8), 2nd edition, Don Mills, Ont.: Gold Eagle, Worldwide Library, →ISBN, pages 195–196:

Relateds

good afternoon