Laters vs Lathers - What's the difference?
laters | lathers |
(slang) see you later; an expression used at parting.
* 2001, Anna Maxted, Getting Over It [http://print.google.com/print?hl=en&id=658ZQCdB-e4C&pg=PA58&lpg=PA58&sig=QA1HWuIr72BLnEhEh_2n8VhPwD0]:
* 2004, J J Connolly, Layer Cake [http://print.google.com/print?hl=en&id=moH7-dVMlLcC&pg=PA144&lpg=PA144&sig=C8ip3JP1HZSFuqfBjRDvXJEYmFM]:
* 2004, Thomas Neradin, Last Train [http://print.google.com/print?hl=en&id=-wcHR-WlhXkC&pg=PA47&lpg=PA47&sig=4_asKYcTxPOHVinOI5NvJ_9LEMY]:
(lather)
The foam made by rapidly stirring soap and water.
Foam from profuse sweating, as of a horse.
A state of agitation.
To cover with lather.
To beat or whip.
To form lather or froth, as a horse does when profusely sweating.
As an interjection laters
is (slang) see you later; an expression used at parting.As a verb lathers is
(lather).laters
English
Interjection
(en-interj)!- But all she says is “Ring us if you want to go out this week. Laters !” and puts the phone down.
- ‘Shanks,’ says Trevor into his mobile, ‘we just gone down a snake. I’ll see ya tomorrow, laters .’
- You know where the money is and how much. Tell him the usual. Yep. Laters .
