baker's dozen
baker's dozen · baker's dozens · bakers' dozens
чортова дюжина
чёртова дюжина
Bäckerdutzend
Thirteen; a group of thirteenThirteen; a group of thirteen.
UK/ˌbeɪkəz ˈdʌzən/US/ˌbeɪkəɹz ˈdʌzən/
Meaning
2 senses(idiomatic)Thirteen; a group of thirteen.
Bäckerdutzend
чёртова дю́жинаčórtova djúžina
чо́ртова дю́жинаčórtova djúžyna
(Cockney, slang)A cousin.
More definitions
- the cardinal number that is the sum of twelve and one
Translations
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Origin
Possibly from the former practice of bakers adding a thirteenth loaf of bread to a batch oPossibly 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.
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Forms
plural: baker's dozens / bakers' dozens| Singular | baker's dozen |
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regular
Synonyms
5 synonymsthirteen:devil's dozenlong dozen
Close in meaning
- the cardinal number that is the sum of twelve and one:thirteen13XIIIlong dozen