bakers dozen
Twelve plus one
A baker's dozen is thirteen—one more than a standard dozen.
The phrase comes from the old practice of bakers adding an extra item to avoid penalties for short-weighing customers.
Now it simply means thirteen of anything: She bought a baker's dozen of bagels.
After twelve, before fourteen
- countReckon a total
- batchQuantity produced together
- numberSymbol representing quantity
- totalComplete sum
sum · amount · grouping · set · collection · assortment · bundle · lot
Reward beyond expectation
- extraAdditional, beyond necessary
- lagniappeUnexpected extra from seller
- freebieItem given gratis
- surplusAmount exceeding requirement
overflow · goodwill · gift · gratuity · kindness · overage · cushion · insurance
Habitual group practice
- heritageInherited cultural legacy
- superstitionBaseless belief in omens
- folkloreInherited cultural narratives
- medievalOf the Middle Ages
guild · old-fashioned · time-honored · historical · practice · convention · lore · antiquity
thirteen
After twelve, before fourteen
total · sum · amount · grouping · set · collection · assortment · bundle · lot
bonus
Reward beyond expectation
surplus · overflow · goodwill · gift · gratuity · kindness · overage · cushion · insurance · safeguard
custom
Habitual group practice
- heritageInherited cultural legacy
- superstitionBaseless belief in omens
- folkloreInherited cultural narratives
medieval · guild · old-fashioned · time-honored · historical · practice · convention · lore · antiquity · tradesmen
bread
Leavened flour product
pastries · cookies · biscuits · donuts · muffins · scones · bagels · croissants · artisanal
bakers dozendozen
Group of twelve
twelve · eleven · half dozen · ten · gross
bakers dozenshortchanged
Given insufficient payment
underfilled · eleven · short weight · skimped · deficit
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