later gator
Playful goodbye phrase
Later gator is a playful farewell, a clipped form of "see you later, alligator." The rhyme makes it memorable and casual, typically used among friends or with children: Later gator, I'm heading out.
The full call-and-response version expects "after while, crocodile" in reply.
- catchphraseSignature line of words
- crocodileLarge semiaquatic tropical reptile
- swampWaterlogged land with vegetation
- see yaCasual spoken goodbye
- ciaoItalian dual-purpose salutation
reptile · rhyme · casual · playful · finger guns · adios · toothy · grin · seeya · scales · bayou · snappy · cheerio · toodles · swagger · cool · cool cat · retro
register/formality
later gatorfare thee well
Formal, antiquated goodbye
formal goodbye · farewell · adieu · godspeed · goodbye
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