good-den

English

Alternative forms

• good den
• goodden
• godden
• God-den
• God give you good den, corrupted into Godgigoden, Godigeden

Etymology

Corruption of good e'en, for good evening.

Interjection

good-den

1. (obsolete) A salutation; "good evening".
   • 1598–1599 (first performance), William Shakespeare, “Much Adoe about Nothing”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward] Blount, published 1623, →OCLC, [Act III, scene ii]:

     [Enter DON JOHN.]
     DON JOHN. My lord and brother, God save you!
     DON PEDRO. Good den, brother.
     DON JOHN. If your leisure served, I would speak with you.

Translations

good evening — see good evening

References

• “good-den”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.

Anagrams

• Dodgeon, noodged