Talk:G'day
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3 to 4 uses per day? I myself and a lot of the people in my area find the word rarely used. I find that the word is more-so used in rural areas, rather than in major Australian cities. I also find that the usage is more common amongst lower-income, outer-suburb residents (please be reassured that "lower-income" is not used as a means to insult or offend, but basing this judgement upon personal observation).
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Huroo is the opposite of g'day, i.e. it means "good bye". I wonder if a segment on this should be included. It would be nice to know the exact origins of the word "Huroo"?
If you listen to ABC News Radio (972 fm in Adelaide), Kel Richards has a mini-segment called Word Watch, in which he researches and describes the origin of many Australian slang and non-slang words. He takes requests.
[edit] New Zealand
I'm going to add New Zealand to this as it's used in New Zealand everywhere, daily, prolifically and commonly and, as far as I'm aware, always has been. Enzedbrit 21:04, 20 December 2006 (UTC)
The article is about the word g'day. It is not about how, say, Americans think it's said nor where. G'day is a common form of address in New Zealand as it is in Australia and it always has been. Enzedbrit 20:14, 22 January 2007 (UTC)
