| 单词 | see you later, alligator |
| 释义 | > as lemmassee you later, alligator b. colloquial (originally U.S.). see you later, alligator and variants. A catchphrase used on parting.Popularized by Bobby Charles' 1955 song ‘See you Later, Alligator’. The expected response is ‘In (or after) a while, crocodile.’ ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > behaviour > good behaviour > courtesy > courteous act or expression > courteous formulae [phrase] > expressions of leave-taking > for temporary absence I'll see youa1569 au revoir1694 hasta la vista1835 olive oil1880 tot siens1937 T.T.F.N.1948 see you later, alligator1954 1954 Reno (Nevada) Gaz. 16 Feb. 4/7 See you later, alligator: meaning good-bye. 1955 R. C. Guidry See you Later, Alligator (MS) 1 See you later, alligator, After 'while, crocodile;... Don't you know you cramp my style? 1959 I. Opie & P. Opie Lore & Lang. Schoolchildren ii. 17 Lines of current dance songs become catch phrases..‘See you later, alligator’—‘In a while, crocodile’, repeated ad nauseam in 1956. 1978 J. Wambaugh Black Marble v. 67 Giving Tyrone McGee a chance to grin malevolently..and say, ‘Catch you later, alligator’. 1995 M. Behr Smell of Apples (1996) 113 Before Gloria walks off, she turns to me and says: ‘Well..check you later, alligator’. 2007 A. Agar Queensland Ringer xxxix. 224 Eric turned to Johnny and held out his hand... ‘See you later, alligator.’ Johnny grinned. ‘In a while, crocodile.’ < as lemmas |
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