# See you later, Alligator rhymes **URL:** \ **Category:** The Game Room\ **Created:** [November 13, 2009, 8:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/see-you-later-alligator-rhymes/517470 "2009-11-13T20:02:04Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 11\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Disheavel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e274bd/32.png) [@Disheavel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Disheavel)\ **Post date:** [November 13, 2009, 8:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/see-you-later-alligator-rhymes/517470/1 "2009-11-13T20:02:04Z")
We’ve had fun inventing new rhymes to say to our kids over the past month and I was curious if anyone had any good ideas for new ones? So far we have: After while crocodile. Over and out, rainbow trout. Don’t get lost, albatross. Keep it real, harbor seal. Come back soon, baboon. The more obscure the animal, the better! as well as keeping the meter. ---
**Author:** ![Rebo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rebo/32/13005_2.png) [@Rebo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rebo)\ **Post date:** [November 13, 2009, 8:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/see-you-later-alligator-rhymes/517470/2 "2009-11-13T20:35:12Z")
We shall see, wallaby. Take it slow, ya big hippo! Toodle-oo, caribou. Hate to go, bonobo. Ciao, cow. Auf vidersain, crane. ---
**Author:** ![Maserschmidt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/maserschmidt/32/18829_2.png) [@Maserschmidt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Maserschmidt)\ **Post date:** [November 13, 2009, 9:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/see-you-later-alligator-rhymes/517470/3 "2009-11-13T21:01:38Z")
One we use a lot with the kids: Good thinkin’, Lincoln! ---
**Author:** ![Enderw24](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/ba9def/32.png) [@Enderw24](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Enderw24)\ **Post date:** [November 13, 2009, 9:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/see-you-later-alligator-rhymes/517470/4 "2009-11-13T21:23:27Z")
I wish you luck filled matter fuss, duck billed platypus! ---
**Author:** ![Maserschmidt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/maserschmidt/32/18829_2.png) [@Maserschmidt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Maserschmidt)\ **Post date:** [November 13, 2009, 9:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/see-you-later-alligator-rhymes/517470/5 "2009-11-13T21:30:49Z")
One we use that doesn’t rhyme at all: Good point, Dexter! ---
**Author:** ![Ellen\_Cherry](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ellen_cherry/32/3600_2.png) [@Ellen\_Cherry](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ellen_Cherry)\ **Post date:** [November 13, 2009, 10:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/see-you-later-alligator-rhymes/517470/6 "2009-11-13T22:01:45Z")
Ya know what I mean, jelly bean? ---
**Author:** ![Disheavel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e274bd/32.png) [@Disheavel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Disheavel)\ **Post date:** [November 13, 2009, 10:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/see-you-later-alligator-rhymes/517470/7 "2009-11-13T22:04:06Z")
These are all great! Thanks. Another one I forgot earlier that is pertinent to us: Are you taking the Honda, Anaconda? ---
**Author:** ![Yodalicious](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/yodalicious/32/8195_2.png) [@Yodalicious](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Yodalicious)\ **Post date:** [November 13, 2009, 10:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/see-you-later-alligator-rhymes/517470/8 "2009-11-13T22:27:55Z")
Guess what? Chicken butt. ---
**Author:** ![Telemark](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/telemark/32/372_2.png) [@Telemark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Telemark)\ **Post date:** [November 14, 2009, 3:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/see-you-later-alligator-rhymes/517470/9 "2009-11-14T03:11:55Z")
From the song “Manana Iguana” by Bobby McFerrin > [@](#): > > See you later, alligator > after 'while, crocodile > okey-dokey, artichokie > not now, brown cow > 'til then, penguin > manana, iguana ---
**Author:** ![notfrommensa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/f14d63/32.png) [@notfrommensa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/notfrommensa)\ **Post date:** [November 14, 2009, 4:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/see-you-later-alligator-rhymes/517470/10 "2009-11-14T04:14:49Z")
Shut the Door, Matador Lets Go, Flamingo ---
**Author:** ![enomaj](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/59ef9b/32.png) [@enomaj](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/enomaj)\ **Post date:** [November 15, 2009, 1:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/see-you-later-alligator-rhymes/517470/11 "2009-11-15T01:05:29Z")
(It) Ain’t no thang but a chiicken wang. I’m outty like Curt Gowdy. ETA: Shoulda read OP fully. I thought you wanted sayings that rhymed.