after awhile crocodile

Another way to say good-bye.

Usually used after someone says "See you later alligator".

Friend: See you later alligator!
You: After awhile crocodile!

by shannon elizabeth June 10, 2005

Awhile

1. In the mean time.

2. In the interim.

Specifically used in the Eastern PA region of Lancaster County.

1. You go get changed and I'll make dinner awhile.

2. We're not ready to sell the house yet, but we figured we'd paint and fix it up awhile.

by Raleigh Theodore Sakers September 9, 2011

awhile

- for a while; notice the "for".

"I couldna slept, and the night wasn't gonna go away awhile"

by SpeedoThreeSixty February 18, 2021

awhile

adverb (for) a brief period of time.

correct spelling only when used as an adverb and not in a prepositional phrase. Otherwise, in a prepositional phrase, it is two words. As a noun phrase, it is two words.

Adverb: I will wait awhile for you, but after that I'm out.

Prep Phrase: I will wait for a while, but after that I'm out.

Noun Phrase: A while has gone by since we started this project.

by dictionerd April 9, 2005

after awhile crocodile

A way of saying goodbye, followed by another person saying "see you later alligator". Can also be said "In a while crocodile".

See you later, alligator.
After awhile crocodile.

by CardPenComic December 1, 2006

Awhile

A word meaning "For a while." As a general rule, if you could not replace the word with "for a while," you should be using "a while."

Jimmy: I'm going to stay and talk awhile.

by Limpy Limper April 3, 2010

A bit of awhile ago

Shorter than a while like halfway but longer than a few minuets

I saw Isabelle a bit of awhile ago at the house

by Fakename420 April 22, 2022