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see you later alligator

a fun, rhyming way of saying goodbye, the response to which is "In a while, crocodile" (from another phrases.com entry)

Etymology:

  • lyrics from a song titled “See You Later Alligator”, made famous in the mid 1950s by Bill Haley & His Comets. There is also a song written prior to this called “Later Alligator" written by Robert Charles Guidry.
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After the game, Deion said, "See you later, Alligator" to which Jay replied, "In a while, Crocodile"

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Submitted on July 07, 2010

Modified by TriplePurple on March 21, 2024

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Hasta luego, cocodrilo.

féach leat ailigéadar níos déanaí

ci vediamo dopo alligatore

ワニさん、あとでね

te vejo mais tarde Jacaré

Увидимся позже, аллигатор.

vi ses senare alligator

பின்னர் அலிகேட்டரைப் பார்ப்போம்

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