not if I see you first

phrase

Used as a reply to see you, see you later, see you soon etc., implying that, if the speaker sees the interlocutor first, the speaker will avoid them.

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Meanings

phrase
  1. humorousinformalusuallyUsed as a reply to see you, see you later, see you soon etc., implying that, if the speaker sees the interlocutor first, the speaker will avoid them.
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APA

not if I see you first. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/not%20if%20I%20see%20you%20first

MLA

“not if I see you first.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/not%20if%20I%20see%20you%20first. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “not if I see you first,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/not%20if%20I%20see%20you%20first.

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