Laters vs Taters - What's the difference?

As an interjection laters

is see you later; an expression used at parting.

plural of lang=en.

cold.

(en-interj)!

(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]:

But all she says is “Ring us if you want to go out this week. Laters !” and puts the phone down.

* 2004, J J Connolly, Layer Cake [http://print.google.com/print?hl=en&id=moH7-dVMlLcC&pg=PA144&lpg=PA144&sig=C8ip3JP1HZSFuqfBjRDvXJEYmFM]:

‘Shanks,’ says Trevor into his mobile, ‘we just gone down a snake. I’ll see ya tomorrow, laters .’

* 2004, Thomas Neradin, Last Train [http://print.google.com/print?hl=en&id=-wcHR-WlhXkC&pg=PA47&lpg=PA47&sig=4_asKYcTxPOHVinOI5NvJ_9LEMY]:

You know where the money is and how much. Tell him the usual. Yep. Laters .

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See

(head)

Shortened from potatoes in the mould

(en adjective)

(Cockney rhyming slang) Cold.

Blimey, it's a bit taters this morning, ain't it?

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