gidday

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Interjection

gidday

1. (Australia, New Zealand, informal) Alternative form of g’day
   • 2002, William Brandt, The Book of the Film of the Story of my Life‎^[1], page 190:

     “Giidday, gidday, welcome aboard, one and all!” There he stands, grinning, larger than life, a nutbrown teddy bear in a black G-string and a cowboy hat, champagne cocktail in one hand, the other held out to hoist us aboard.

   • 2004, James Roy, Billy Mack's War‎^[2], page 106:

     “Oh, gidday, Stan”, I said.

   • 2005, Keri Hulme, The Bone People‎^[3], page 132:

     “Gidday”, she says, grinning happily.
     “Gidday”, he replies, with a grin for her: it flits over his face and is gone by the time he looks at Joe.