mornin'

Daybreak hello, informal

Mornin' is an informal spelling of morning, representing the dropped final G common in casual speech.

It appears almost exclusively in the greeting mornin' or good mornin', conveying a folksy or relaxed tone.

greeting

howdy

Informal rural greeting

  • heyInformal greeting or summons
  • helloCommon spoken greeting
  • hiInformal spoken salutation

rise and shine · greetings · salutation · wave · nod · cheerful · friendly · neighborly · casual · informal

colloquial

slang

Informal in-group vocabulary

vernacular · folksy · Southern · rural · conversational · relaxed · friendly · down-home · everyday · spoken

Opposites
time of day

mornin'evenin

Dropped-G twilight greeting

night · evening · nighttime · dusk · sundown

greeting register

mornin'good evening

Nighttime salutation

g'night · good night · evenin · nighty-night · farewell

Phrases
Family

morning, mornings, good morning

Familiarity
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Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G