laters
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English
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Ellipsis of see you later + -s (hypocoristic suffix) (compare toodles and bye-byes).
Pronunciation
[edit]- (General American) IPA(key): /ˈleɪtɚz/
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈleɪtəz/
Audio (General American): (file)
Interjection
[edit]laters
- (slang) see you later; an expression used at parting.
- 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.
- 2001, Anna Maxted, Getting Over It [1]:
Translations
[edit]slang expression used at parting
Anagrams
[edit]- Laster, ratels, alters, stelar, Tarsle, talers, streal, staler, estral, alerts, tarsel, resalt, slater, Slater, Salter, tralse, strale, laster, Trelas, artels, salter
Swedish
[edit]Noun
[edit]laters