baker's dozen
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baker's dozen¹
- /ˌbeɪkəz ˈdʌzən/ UK
- [- ˈdʌzn̩] UK
- /ˌbeɪkəɹz ˈdʌzən/ US
- [ˌbeɪkɚz ˈdʌzn̩] US
Rhymes with -ʌzən
Where it comes from
Possibly from the former practice of bakers adding a thirteenth loaf of bread to a batch of twelve loaves in order to avoid punishment for accidentally selling underweight bread.
noun baker's dozens · bakers' dozens
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Thirteen; a group of thirteen.
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Similar: devil's dozen, long dozen
- A cousin. "Before I agree to help you and your baker's dozen over there …" Rose nodded at Larry. / "It means cousin," Larry said. / "Before I say yes to helping, I would like a low-risk, up-front agreement."
Baker's Dozen²
noun
- A solitaire card game, starting with 13 piles of 4 cards each.
Translations
Every language
noun group of thirteen
| Español | docena del fraile |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 베이커의 다스 beikeo-ui daseu |
| हिन्दी | नानबाई का दर्जन nānbāī kā darjan |
| Português | dúzia de frade, dúzia de treze |
| Français | treizaine |
| Deutsch | Bäckerdutzend |
| Русский | чёртова дю́жина čórtova djúžina |
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title = {baker's dozen},
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