"laters" meaning in English

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Interjection

IPA: /ˈleɪtɚz/ [General-American], /ˈleɪtəz/ [Received-Pronunciation] Audio: En-us-laters.ogg
Etymology: Ellipsis of see you later + -s (hypocoristic suffix) (compare toodles and bye-byes). Etymology templates: {{ellipsis|en|see you later}} Ellipsis of see you later, {{af|en|-s<id:hypocoristic><pos:hypocoristic suffix>}} -s (hypocoristic suffix) Head templates: {{en-interj}} laters
  1. (slang) see you later; an expression used at parting. Tags: slang Translations (slang expression used at parting): à plus [informal] (French), a+ [informal] (French), à toute [informal] (French), ahí nos vidrios [Mexico, slang] (Spanish), ahinos [Mexico, slang] (Spanish)

Alternative forms

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