sweet thirteen en · NOUN
Etymology
From sweet + thirteen. Coined in analogy to sweet sixteen; an Americanization of the Jewish threshold of adulthood time for girls.
Meanings
- (slang) Synonym of bat mitzvah.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| sweet 13 | alternative | lexicographic | |
| sweet thirteens | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Relateds
sweet sixteen · quinceanera · sweet seventeen · sweet fifteen