after you, Alphonse

Meaning

after you, Alphonse

An exchange indicating excessive formality or effort at politeness, particularly where two people each refuse to go forward because each insists on allowing the other to go forward first.

Source: en.wiktionary.org

Related terms

Alphonse and Gaston

Words in the phrase

after you Alphonse

Close letter words and terms

After You after you complete after you have after your own heart after- after-acquired