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13th step
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Noun
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en euphemistic the targeting of Twelve-step program 12-step addiction recovery newcomers for romantic or sexual relationships.
en https://archive.org/details/infinitejestnove0000wall_g2m1/page/862/mode/2up?q=13th-Stepping Infinite Jest Wallace, David Foster 1996 In Boston AA, newcomer-seducing is called 13th-Stepping and is regarded as the province of true bottom-feeders.
en https://archive.org/details/alwaysrememberth0000char/page/130/mode/2up?q=%2213th+stepper%22 Always Remember This Moment Charlie Gardner 2017-11-06 He was known around the recovery rooms as a perineal “13th stepper” which meant he hit on every woman that came into the rooms
en I started asking literally anyone that would pick up the phone with me, you know, have you heard of the 13th step? And it turns out a lot of people had. 'The 13th step' investigates sexual misconduct in New Hampshire's addiction centers Montana Public Radio https://www.mtpr.org/2023-06-25/the-13th-step-investigates-sexual-misconduct-in-new-hampshires-addiction-centers 2023 https://web.archive.org/web/20251226204941/https://www.mtpr.org/2023-06-25/the-13th-step-investigates-sexual-misconduct-in-new-hampshires-addiction-centers 26 December 2025
Derived terms
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