The salutation ‘God preserve you!’; a polite or formal salutation; a spoken salutation or word of recognition, as contrasted with a mere ‘beck’…
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| 释义 | the world > action or operation > behaviour > good behaviour > courtesy > courteous act or expression > [noun] > greeting or salutation > specific greeting or salutation (18) dieugardc1380 The salutation ‘God preserve you!’; a polite or formal salutation; a spoken salutation or word of recognition, as contrasted with a mere ‘beck’… good day?a1439 An utterance of ‘good day’; a greeting or valediction using these words. hail?a1513 An exclamation of ‘hail!’; a (respectful) greeting or salutation. good morrow1528 An utterance of ‘good morrow’; a greeting or (occasionally) valediction using these words. Cf. good morning, n. 2. Now rare. good even1534 An utterance of ‘good even’; a greeting or valediction using these words. how-do-ye1575 n. A message or salutation containing an inquiry as to the health of a person; = how-do-you-do, phr. n.2. all hail?1589 A salutation of ‘all hail’; a respectful greeting or welcome. good evening1606 An utterance of ‘good evening’; a greeting or valediction using these words. ave1611 A shout of welcome. good morninga1616 An utterance of ‘good morning’; a greeting or (occasionally) valediction using these words. In early use in †to give (the) good morning. how-do-you-do1632 n. Used as a name for the inquiry (which is often used as a mere greeting or salutation); = how-do-ye, phr. n.2. (In quot. 1632 applied to the… good afternoon1771 As part of a customary expression of good wishes on meeting or parting during the afternoon (cf. sense A.). Chiefly in to wish (also bid) (a person)… recollections1816 In plural. A greeting expressing recollection or desire to be recollected; regards, remembrances. Obsolete. chin chin1822 A traditional gesture of greeting or valediction used in China, made by clasping the hands together in front of the chest, shaking them gently, and… chi-hike1859 The shouting of ‘chi-hike’ as a salute; hence, a noisy demonstration. In Australia and (less commonly) New Zealand, jeering, banter, cheek. cheero1909 An instance of saying ‘cheero’. Cf. cheerio, n. Obsolete. wagwan1983 ‘What's going on?’ ‘What's happening?’ Frequently used as an informal greeting. Cf. what's gwan at gwan, v. b. Subcategories:— in South Pacific (1) |
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