Function: noun
Etymology: from the fable of the last straw that broke the camel's back when added to its burden
Date: 1848
: the last of a series (as of events or indignities) that brings one beyond the point of endurance
Function: noun
Etymology: from the fable of the last straw that broke the camel's back when added to its burden
Date: 1848
: the last of a series (as of events or indignities) that brings one beyond the point of endurance
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary. Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка. 2012