# Variations of "See you later, alligator"? **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [October 20, 2005, 6:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/variations-of-see-you-later-alligator/327123 "2005-10-20T18:55:22Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Stana\_Claus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/stana_claus/32/13874_2.png) [@Stana\_Claus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Stana_Claus)\ **Post date:** [October 20, 2005, 6:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/variations-of-see-you-later-alligator/327123/1 "2005-10-20T18:55:22Z")
Lately, when dropping off the female subordinate Claus at school, she has been proclaiming “See you later, alligator”. I usually respond with the normal “after while, crocodile”, but will occassionally offer a variant such as “toodle-oo, buckeroo”, or “bye-bye, butterfly”. A google search mainly turns up references to the lyrics of the Bill Haley and the Comets song, but I did find this list: See you later, alligator After while, crocodile Bye-bye, butterfly Give a hug, ladybug Toodle-oo, kangaroo See you soon, raccoon So long, King Kong Be sweet, parakeet Take care, polar bear Do any of you teeming millions have any to add so that I can expand the variety of my responses and broaden my child’s horizons? Thanks, SC ---
**Author:** ![whole\_bean](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/96bed5/32.png) [@whole\_bean](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/whole_bean)\ **Post date:** [October 20, 2005, 6:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/variations-of-see-you-later-alligator/327123/2 "2005-10-20T18:58:34Z")
> [@Stana Claus](#): > > Lately, when dropping off the female subordinate Claus at school, she has been proclaiming “See you later, alligator”. I usually respond with the normal “after while, crocodile”, but will occassionally offer a variant such as “toodle-oo, buckeroo”, or “bye-bye, butterfly”. A google search mainly turns up references to the lyrics of the Bill Haley and the Comets song, but I did find this list: > > See you later, alligator > After while, crocodile > Bye-bye, butterfly > Give a hug, ladybug > Toodle-oo, kangaroo > See you soon, raccoon > So long, King Kong > Be sweet, parakeet > Take care, polar bear > > Do any of you teeming millions have any to add so that I can expand the variety of my responses and broaden my child’s horizons? > > Thanks, > SC see you later, calculator later skater 'at’s all I gots ---
**Author:** ![anyrose](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/54ee81/32.png) [@anyrose](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/anyrose)\ **Post date:** [October 20, 2005, 7:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/variations-of-see-you-later-alligator/327123/3 "2005-10-20T19:00:59Z")
That’s that, Kitty Cat you could also compile a list of “what’s going on?” rhymes What’s the word, Hummingbird? What’s the story, Morning Glory? (there’s one or two more from the first song in Bye Bye Birdie, but I don’t remember then OTTOMH) ---
**Author:** ![BiblioCat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ed8c4c/32.png) [@BiblioCat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BiblioCat)\ **Post date:** [October 20, 2005, 9:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/variations-of-see-you-later-alligator/327123/4 "2005-10-20T21:12:04Z")
> [@Stana Claus](#): > > See you soon, raccoon See you soon, you big baboon. ---
**Author:** ![anyrose](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/54ee81/32.png) [@anyrose](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/anyrose)\ **Post date:** [October 20, 2005, 9:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/variations-of-see-you-later-alligator/327123/5 "2005-10-20T21:34:43Z")
> [@anyrose](#): > > That’s that, Kitty Cat > you could also compile a list of “what’s going on?” rhymes > > What’s the word, Hummingbird? > What’s the story, Morning Glory? > > (there’s one or two more from the first song in Bye Bye Birdie, but I don’t remember then OTTOMH) i remembered another one What’s the tale, Nightengale? so for b’bye - you get Gotta bail, Nightengale! ---
**Author:** ![VunderBob](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/839c29/32.png) [@VunderBob](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/VunderBob)\ **Post date:** [October 20, 2005, 9:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/variations-of-see-you-later-alligator/327123/6 "2005-10-20T21:56:53Z")
My mother would say, “After a bit, crock of shit.” ---
**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:** [October 20, 2005, 9:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/variations-of-see-you-later-alligator/327123/7 "2005-10-20T21:57:16Z")
How now, Brown Cow Till then, Penguin Hasta Manana, Iguana ---
**Author:** ![Godfrey\_Daniels](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/9e8a1a/32.png) [@Godfrey\_Daniels](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Godfrey_Daniels)\ **Post date:** [October 20, 2005, 10:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/variations-of-see-you-later-alligator/327123/8 "2005-10-20T22:06:58Z")
So sad, Galahad Tough break, rattlesnake Get real, Glockenspiel ---
**Author:** ![Godfrey\_Daniels](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/9e8a1a/32.png) [@Godfrey\_Daniels](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Godfrey_Daniels)\ **Post date:** [October 20, 2005, 10:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/variations-of-see-you-later-alligator/327123/9 "2005-10-20T22:10:29Z")
None of which are appropriate or relevant to the OP. duh. Sorry, I just had another old rock n roll tune in mind, and sort of vomited these out. ---
**Author:** ![Mangetout](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mangetout/32/19_2.png) [@Mangetout](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mangetout)\ **Post date:** [October 20, 2005, 11:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/variations-of-see-you-later-alligator/327123/10 "2005-10-20T23:08:16Z")
I like to say “see ya later, crocodile”, then watch the waves of confusion rolling in. ---
**Author:** ![sinjin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ebca7d/32.png) [@sinjin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sinjin)\ **Post date:** [October 21, 2005, 12:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/variations-of-see-you-later-alligator/327123/11 "2005-10-21T00:57:10Z")
I always heard/said it as; In a while, crocodile ---
**Author:** ![Rhubarb](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/59ef9b/32.png) [@Rhubarb](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rhubarb)\ **Post date:** [October 21, 2005, 3:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/variations-of-see-you-later-alligator/327123/12 "2005-10-21T03:14:33Z")
Of my own invention: See you later, perpetrator. After awhile, pedophile. And a friend of mine always says “Bye sickle.” ---
**Author:** ![Stana\_Claus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/stana_claus/32/13874_2.png) [@Stana\_Claus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Stana_Claus)\ **Post date:** [October 21, 2005, 11:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/variations-of-see-you-later-alligator/327123/13 "2005-10-21T11:45:41Z")
I found two more: Gotta go, buffalo. Can’t stay, blue jay. And if we don’t strictly adhere to the animal theme we can do things like: See you soon, macaroon. ---
**Author:** ![Ca3799](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/9f8e36/32.png) [@Ca3799](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ca3799)\ **Post date:** [October 21, 2005, 11:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/variations-of-see-you-later-alligator/327123/14 "2005-10-21T11:56:50Z")
Adios, amoeba. ---
**Author:** ![anyrose](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/54ee81/32.png) [@anyrose](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/anyrose)\ **Post date:** [October 21, 2005, 1:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/variations-of-see-you-later-alligator/327123/15 "2005-10-21T13:34:31Z")
> [@Ca3799](#): > > Adios, amoeba. that reminds me of “hasty banana!” ---
**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Post date:** [October 21, 2005, 8:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/variations-of-see-you-later-alligator/327123/16 "2005-10-21T20:06:32Z")
And at our house, putting our boys down for bed, there’s always: “Good night, sleep tight, and don’t let the bedbugs bite.” ---
**Author:** ![jali](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/ecae2f/32.png) [@jali](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jali)\ **Post date:** [October 21, 2005, 8:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/variations-of-see-you-later-alligator/327123/17 "2005-10-21T20:09:19Z")
> [@William V.](#): > > And at our house, putting our boys down for bed, there’s always: > > “Good night, sleep tight, and don’t let the bedbugs bite.” “Goodnight, Johnboy.” ---
**Author:** ![Little\_Nemo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/little_nemo/32/3120_2.png) [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)\ **Post date:** [October 21, 2005, 8:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/variations-of-see-you-later-alligator/327123/18 "2005-10-21T20:09:35Z")
“Go away now, cow” ---
**Author:** ![anyrose](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/54ee81/32.png) [@anyrose](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/anyrose)\ **Post date:** [October 21, 2005, 8:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/variations-of-see-you-later-alligator/327123/19 "2005-10-21T20:10:24Z")
Nitey nite, flying kite ---
**Author:** ![anyrose](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/54ee81/32.png) [@anyrose](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/anyrose)\ **Post date:** [October 21, 2005, 8:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/variations-of-see-you-later-alligator/327123/20 "2005-10-21T20:12:33Z")
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