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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

see you later, alligator

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.32 in modern English

Syllables
see y-ou later, al-li-ga-tor
IPA
24
Scrabble Score
20
Letters
5
Syllables
11
Unique Chars

Meaning

phrase

Au revoir, see you soon.

Slang

Example Sentences

Etymology

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

Usage

Phrases

later, skater later, tater you wish, jellyfish you later, baked potato

Frequently Paired Words

later, skater later, tater you wish, jellyfish you later, baked potato

Questions

What does see you later, alligator mean?
Au revoir, see you soon.
Where does see you later, alligator come from?
From the song See You Later, Alligator (1955), chosen for the rhyme.

How to pronounce see you later, alligator

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