Meanings
phrase
- slangAu revoir, see you soon.
Didn't know you were sick, Whitey, thought you were like […] some of the other times. From the top stair, See you later, alligator.
1955, Judson Jerome, Nolan Miller, New Campus Writings
Synonyms & antonyms
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Origin
From the song See You Later, Alligator (1955), chosen for the rhyme.
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Dutch aju paraplu
- aju parapluExtended form of see you later
French à plus dans le bus
- à plus dans le busExtended form of see you later
Polish do zobaczenia później
- do zobaczenia późniejExtended form of see you later
Spanish hasta luego cocodrilo, ciao pescado
- hasta luego cocodriloExtended form of see you later
- ciao pescadoExtended form of see you later
- con esto y un bizcocho, hasta las ochoExtended form of see you later
- me piro vampiroExtended form of see you later
Swedish tack och hej leverpastej
- tack och hej leverpastejExtended form of see you later
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APA
see you later, alligator. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/see%20you%20later%2C%20alligator
MLA
“see you later, alligator.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/see%20you%20later%2C%20alligator. Accessed November 5, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “see you later, alligator,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/see%20you%20later%2C%20alligator.
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