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

(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, G. & C. Merriam, 1913

Anagrams

Dodgeon, noodged

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