"laters" meaning in English

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Interjection

IPA: /ˈleɪtɚz/ [General-American], /ˈleɪtəz/ [Received-Pronunciation] Audio: En-us-laters.ogg [General-American]
Etymology: Shortened from see you later, with hypocoristic -s (compare toodles from toodleloo and bye-byes from good-bye). Etymology templates: {{m|en|see you later}} see you later Head templates: {{en-interj}} laters
  1. (slang) see you later; an expression used at parting. Tags: slang Categories (topical): Farewells Translations (slang expression used at parting): à plus [informal] (French), a+ [informal] (French), à toute [informal] (French), ahí nos vidrios [Mexico, slang] (Spanish)

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