Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

after a while, crocodile

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.49 in modern English

Syllables: af-ter a while, crocodile
IPA

34

Scrabble Score

20

Letters

2

Syllables

12

Unique Chars

Meaning

phrase

Au revoir, see you soon.

Slang

Etymology

From the song See You Later, Alligator (1955), chosen for the rhyme.

Usage

Slang

Synonyms

in a while, crocodile

Questions

What does after a while, crocodile mean?: Au revoir, see you soon.
Where does after a while, crocodile come from?: From the song See You Later, Alligator (1955), chosen for the rhyme.

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