English

Noun

arternoon ‎(plural arternoons)

1. Eye dialect spelling of afternoon.
   • 1863, James Fenimore Cooper, The Crater:

     This oversight of the arternoon has made me somewhat conscientious, if I can be conscientious, and my sight and hearing are now both wide awake.

   • 1883, George Bernard Shaw, An Unsocial Socialist:

     "Good arternoon, sir," said a man who, with a short whip in his hand, trudged beside the white horse that towed the barge.

   • 1909, Louise Forsslund, Old Lady Number 31:

     But, Blossy, yew better give me a chance ter talk to him this arternoon, an' mebbe I'll speak a good word fer yer."