noun
Meaning 1
A suicidee; one who commits suicide.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: Internet
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Phrase guide
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Sound
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/æn ˈhɪəɹəʊ/
verb
Meaning 2
To commit suicide.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: Internet, intransitive, transitive
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology
Originated as a meme on the /b/ board of the 4chan community. Inspired by a grammatical error in a poem written and posted by a classmate to the MySpace memorial page of a teenager who committed suicide in 2006.
Across languages
Translations
3 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Finnish: sankaroitua — to commit suicide (internet slang)
- Polish: bohatyrnąć — to commit suicide (internet slang)
- Russian: роскомнадзорнуться (roskomnadzornutʹsja) — to commit suicide (internet slang)