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  • interjection Australia, New Zealand, informal Alternative form of g'day.

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Examples

  • As I came past, he opened his eyes, smiled ever-so-slightly and said a meek, "gidday".

    Archive 2005-03-01 2005

  • As I came past, he opened his eyes, smiled ever-so-slightly and said a meek, "gidday".

    fresh from the cocoon, wings still damp, the creature examines its new form 2005

  • Spent a couple hours at the Sunday Market this A.M.; a chance to say ‘gidday’ to old friends articulated in Australian the same way the word sounds, went to catch up on gossip and see what was ‘going down’.

    Archive 2007-04-01 Ivan Donn Carswell 2007

  • Asked what he would say when he saw her for the first time after her epic journey, Mr Chisholm said jokingly: "Just gidday ... where have you been?"

    New Zealand Herald - Top Stories newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz 2010

  • Asked what he would say when he saw her for the first time after her epic journey, Mr Chisholm said jokingly: "Just gidday ... where have you been?"

    New Zealand Herald - Top Stories newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz 2010

  • Asked what he would say when he saw her for the first time after her epic journey, Mr Chisholm said jokingly: "Just gidday ... where have you been?"

    New Zealand Herald - Top Stories newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz 2010

  • Asked what he would say when he saw her for the first time after her epic journey, Mr Chisholm said jokingly: "Just gidday ... where have you been?"

    New Zealand Herald - Top Stories newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz 2010

  • While talking of reviews, the one on the Full Width Planer has been quite popular with our regulars, and with a couple of our younger readers / watchers - gidday Jack and Tom

    Stu's Shed 2009

  • "I said ` gidday 'and turned the TV volume up for them.

    Stuff.co.nz - Stuff 2010

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