Definition of see you later, alligator

see you later, alligator    

interjection

• "goodbye".

  Person A: See you later, alligator.
  
  Person B: After a while, crocodile.

  • See more words with the same meaning: goodbyes (list of).

  Last edited on Mar 31 2013. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Mar 31 2013.

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Other terms relating to 'goodbyes (list of)':
TT4N	Definitions include: "ta-ta for now", i.e. "goodbye for now."
one love	Definitions include: goodbye.
later days	Definitions include: goodbye.
five thousand	Definitions include: "goodbye"; "see you later".
kthxbye	Definitions include: shortened version of "okay, thanks, bye."
slater alligator	Definitions include: abbreviated form of "see you later, alligator".
toot-a-loo	Definitions include: good-bye.
laters	Definitions include: See late.
ta-ta	Definitions include: breast.
too-da-loo	Definitions include: good-bye.
take it easy	Definitions include: to relax.
TTFN	Definitions include: acronym for "ta-ta for now" (i.e. "goodbye for now.")
peace out	Definitions include: goodbye.
holla	Definitions include: to talk or to contact, especially at some later time.
Irish goodbye, the	Definitions include: leaving discretely without saying goodbye.
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Slang terms with the same root words

Other terms relating to 'alligator':
alligator arms	Definitions include: metaphorical arms, the presence of which indicates a person is stingy.
alligator tears	Definitions include: incorrect usage of "crocodile tears."
slater alligator	Definitions include: abbreviated form of "see you later, alligator".
Other terms relating to 'later':
BBL	Definitions include: acronym for "be back later".
catch later	Definitions include: goodbye.
l8r	Definitions include: "later".
l8r g8r	Definitions include: "later gator".
later	Definitions include: goodbye.
later days	Definitions include: goodbye.
later gator	Definitions include: goodbye.
laters	Definitions include: See late.
notify me later	Definitions include: To indicate that one does not want to hear about it right now, also used as a brush off.
see (one) later	Definitions include: goodbye.
smell (one) later	Definitions include: "See (one) later", i.e. "Goodbye".
tl;wrl	Definitions include: acronym for "too long; will read later".
TTYL	Definitions include: acronym for "talk to you later".
Other terms relating to 'see':
AFAICS	Definitions include: acronym for "as far as I can see".
go see the elephant	Definitions include: This was a nineteen century saying meaning going to see the world, especially adventures in the West.
have a look see	Definitions include: to examine.
ic	Definitions include: "I see".
ICUP	Definitions include: "I see you pee", i.e. "I see you urinate".
long time, no see.	Definitions include: a greeting.
Monkey see Monkey do	Definitions include: A slang way of saying copying, or mimicking. Compare to: Copycat or follower. The homies want to be like me so much they copy everything I say and do, I call that [Monkey see Monkey do].
see	Definitions include: to date.
see a man about a dog	Definitions include: to defecate.
see a man about a horse	Definitions include: to go to the bathroom and urinate.
see a man about a mule	Definitions include: to urinate.
see eye-to-eye	Definitions include: to understand another person's viewpoint.
seeing to	Definitions include: sex.
see me	Definitions include: to meet to fight someone; to want to fight someone; to fight; to agree to fight.
see Mr. H	Definitions include: to become high.
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Other terms relating to 'you':
4Q	Definitions include: "fuck you".
all y'all	Definitions include: "all of you".
and you know this, man	Definitions include: of course; definitely.
Are you comin' or just breathin' hard?	Definitions include: Can be said when impatiently waiting for someone to follow you. Double meaning of coming and orgasm.
atcha	Definitions include: "at your".
ayt	Definitions include: "alright".
back at you	Definitions include: and the same to you.
boo ya	Definitions include: it means good, used like hell yah.
Catch You Next Tuesday	Definitions include: a cunt.
did you dirty	Definitions include: to be completely stupefied by losing sight of basketball.
Drop you like a bad habit.	Definitions include: This phrase means to stop something fully and finally.
DYK	Definitions include: acronym for "do you know" or "did you know".
FOYB	Definitions include: acronym for "fuck off, you bastard."
fo you was even 'bout some nut	Definitions include: before you were even born.
FTFY	Definitions include: acronym for "fixed that for you".
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