see you (around/later)

idiom

informal
—used to say goodbye
"I guess I'll be going now." "OK. (I'll) See you later."

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“See you (around/later).” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/see%20you%20%28around%2Flater%29. Accessed 1 May. 2025.

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