As an adverb phrase, 'later on' means at some point in the future or subsequently — a slightly more emphatic or conversational version of 'later.' As casual slang, 'later on' (or just 'later') is used as a farewell meaning 'see you later' or 'goodbye.' The farewell sense is American slang that became widespread from the 1990s onward and is now common in many English-speaking contexts.
'I'm heading out.' 'Later on, man.'
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At some time in the future; subsequently; later.
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(slang) later, see you later.
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Regional slang from around the English-speaking world — British, Australian, Irish, Caribbean, Nigerian, Filipino, AAVE, and the hyphenated-English dialects that make the internet sound local.
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