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smell you later en · INTJ

Pronunciation

• [-ɾɚ] (General-American)
• (Received-Pronunciation) audio
• /ˈsmɛl jə ˈleɪtɚ/ (General-American)
• /ˈsmɛl ju ˈleɪtə/ (Received-Pronunciation)

Etymology

A humorous modification of see you later.

Meanings

1. (humorous, informal) See you later; goodbye.
   • "Smell ya later," Scary Mary said to all of us, waddling toward the elevators. 2006, Michael Patrick MacDonald, Easter Rising: An Irish American Coming Up from Under, Boston, Mass.; New York, N.Y.: Houghton Mifflin Company, →ISBN, page 72:
   • Todd jumped out of the car as soon as it stopped. "Smell ya later!" he hollered over his shoulder. 1996, Sherry Shahan, Telephone Tag (A Yearling Book), New York, N.Y.: Bantam Doubleday Dell Books for Young Readers, →ISBN, page 16:
   • I took a quick look at Duce. "Well homes, smell you later. We got a party on the cheese wagon!" 2012, Grieving Patriot [pseudonym], “Snitches Get Stitches, Yo”, in Mortal Jigsaw Puzzle, [Bloomington, Ind.]: Xlibris, →ISBN, page 85:
   • I pulled up to the house about seven or eight And I yelled to the cabbie ‘Yo homes smell ya later’ I looked at my kingdom; I was finally there To sit on my throne as the Prince of Bel Air 1992 September 21, Will Smith, Quincy Jones, “Yo Home to Bel-Air”, performed by DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince:
   • We're out of here, smell you later, enjoy the toast? 2010, Lindsay Price, “Lies”, in Ten Minute Play Series – All Girls, Crystal Beach, Ont.: Theatrefolk, →ISBN, page 28:
   • "Oh, yeah," Faith said. "He agreed. Da bomb." "Smell ya later," Jason said, raising his hand as he left. 2007, Lynda Sandoval, The Other Sister (Silhouette Special Edition; 1851), New York, N.Y.: Silhouette, Harlequin Enterprises, →ISBN, page 146:
   • When they were ready to run around the track for the first time, Joey nudged Clive. ‘Smell you later, old man,’ he gibed. ‘Hey, I’m your boss.’ Clive swiped at him and missed as Joey bolted away. ‘Not on the track you’re not,’ Joey said, laughing. 2012, Emma Hannigan, Driving Home for Christmas, Dublin: Hachette, →ISBN; ebook edition, London: Headline Review, 2014, →ISBN:
   • Hope that pleases ya. Well, smell ya later, kid and what can I say? It was nice workin' with ya. 2006, Darren Smith, “Da Bitch Gotta Go”, in Shadow’s Bliss: A Novel, Lincoln, Neb.: iUniverse, →ISBN, page 115:

Forms

Synonyms

Godspeed · adieu · have a nice day · badbye · ttyl · catch you later · cheerio · peace out · tinkety-tonk · hooroo · take care · adios · TTFN · bye-bye · BCNU · I have to love you and leave you · toodle-pip · see you in the funny papers · see you later · smell you later · ciao · au revoir · sayonara · later · cheery-bye · so long · chur · hasta la vista · see you later alligator · aloha · good day · baby · toodles · see you after · cheers · late · bye · toodle-oo · see you · tatty bye · see ya · laters · farewell · smell ya later · arrivederci · shalom · auf Wiedersehen · keep it real · ta-ta