Editing File 13 (section)

{{Short description|Euphemism for trash can}}
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"'''File 13'''" is a [[euphemism]] for the [[trash can]]. The phrase is especially used in the U.S. military, and is less common outside of the [[United States]]. In the [[United Kingdom]], for instance, the expression "'''round file'''" or "'''circular file'''" is more common (in reference to trash cans typically being round). Many Unix-like operating systems have a similar reference known as [[Null device|/dev/null]]. Expressions such as "I'll place that memo in file 13" are often heard in offices as a joking way of saying, "I'm going to throw away that memo."<ref>http://www.phrases.org.uk/bulletin_board/37/messages/570.html Phrase finder</ref>