thirteenth reason
A relatively minor annoyance or inconvenience, jokingly implied to be the "last straw"…A relatively minor annoyance or inconvenience, jokingly implied to be the "last straw" that will motivate someone to commit suicide.
Meaning
1 senses(Internet, excessive)A relatively minor annoyance or inconvenience, jokingly implied to be the "last straw" that will motivate someone to commit suicide.
I swear, if you don't cut that out, you'll be my thirteenth reason why.
This post will be my thirteenth reason.
Origin
Originally from the best-selling novel Thirteen Reasons Why (2007) by Jay Asher and populaOriginally from the best-selling novel Thirteen Reasons Why (2007) by Jay Asher and popularized by the television adaptation 13 Reasons Why (2017–2020). The plot of the novel and series follows high school student Hannah Baker who kills herself and leaves a box of cassette tapes detailing thirteen reasons for taking her own life.
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Forms
plural: thirteenth reasons| Singular | thirteenth reason |
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Synonyms
1 synonymsSee also
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