after a while, crocodile

phrase

Au revoir, see you soon.

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Meanings

phrase
  1. slangAu revoir, see you soon.

    Synonyms: in a while, crocodile

Synonyms & antonyms

phraseAu revoir, see you soon.

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in a while, crocodile
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in a while, crocodile

Origin

From the song See You Later, Alligator (1955), chosen for the rhyme.

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APA

after a while, crocodile. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/after%20a%20while%2C%20crocodile

MLA

“after a while, crocodile.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/after%20a%20while%2C%20crocodile. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “after a while, crocodile,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/after%20a%20while%2C%20crocodile.

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