Meanings
Origin
Presumably short for "I'll see you after a while"
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APA
after a while. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/after%20a%20while
MLA
“after a while.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/after%20a%20while. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “after a while,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/after%20a%20while.
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