English
Etymology
From the song w:See You Later Alligator|See You Later Alligator
Phrase
see you later, alligator
- slang au revoir, see you soon
Quotations
1955 Judson Jerome, Nolan Miller - New Campus Writings
:Didn't know you were sick, Whitey, thought you were like . . . some of the other times. From the top stair, See you later, alligator.
Usage notes
This is often retorted with in a while crocodile.
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