a while 

A period (heheh period) of time you give somebody to do something. This should be a maximum of one night and possibly half of the next day if it's really important. This is a promise that something will be done soon, but not right away. Violation of the one night max half way through the next day will incur a fee of $2 by the rule breaker.

e.g your girlfriend says that it will take her a while to forget a comment you made (not that you were wrong for making it), she has given you a verbal agreement that by tomorrow night all will be forgotten. If she claims this is not a rule than refer her to this definition... then get her to give you $2
sometime soon asap

a while by Mr I'm right, your wrong December 1, 2010

a while 

12 minutes

I suggest keeping this one open for a while

a while by simhas89 March 8, 2017

a while ago 

like two months ago.

she added me on facebook a while ago.

a while ago by skyballllllllll June 17, 2014

A while minute 

Almost a whole minute, but not quite.

Q: How long did that take you to do?
A: A while minute

A while minute by Springrollpeanutsauce March 10, 2019

Been watching you for quite a while now 

Used when you need to inform someone that they have been watched for quite a while

Person 1: Hey you
Person 2: Oi what do you want?
Person 1: I've been watching you for quite a while now ok

Been watching you for quite a while now by DanielFromSL September 8, 2018

In a while, pedophile 

Often paired with See you later, masturbator

Person 1: In a while, pedophile"
Person 34: See you later, masturbator
Person 1: fag

In a while, pedophile by mcrobster October 10, 2009

in a while crocodile 

reply to 'see you later alligator'.

a) alex, s'ya later alligater'
b) yeah, in a while crocodile

in a while crocodile by eugeni November 8, 2004