laters

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[edit] English

[edit] Etymology

Shortened from see you later, with hypocoristic -s (cf. toodles from toodleloo and bye-byes from good-bye).

[edit] Pronunciation

[edit] Interjection

laters!

  1. (slang) see you later; an expression used at parting.

[edit] Quotations

  • 2001, Anna Maxted, Getting Over It [1]:
    But all she says is “Ring us if you want to go out this week. Laters!” and puts the phone down.
  • 2004, J J Connolly, Layer Cake [2]:
    ‘Shanks,’ says Trevor into his mobile, ‘we just gone down a snake. I’ll see ya tomorrow, laters.’
  • 2004, Thomas Neradin, Last Train [3]:
    You know where the money is and how much. Tell him the usual. Yep. Laters.

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[edit] Swedish

[edit] Noun

laters

  1. See lat