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baker's dozen
noun
a group of 13; a dozen plus one: from the former practice among bakers and other tradespeople of giving 13 items to the dozen as a safeguard against penalties for short weights and measures.
Origin:
1590–1600
1590–1600
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World English Dictionary
| baker's dozen | |
| —n | |
| thirteen | |
| [C16: from the bakers' former practice of giving thirteen rolls where twelve were requested, to protect themselves against accusations of giving light weight] | |
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American Heritage
Cultural Dictionary
baker's dozen definition
Thirteen; bakers once provided an extra roll with every dozen sold.
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Idioms & Phrases
baker's dozen
Thirteen, as in The new bagel store always gives you a baker's dozen. The origins of this term are disputed. One theory is that in times when bread was sold by weight, bakers who short-weighted their customers were heavily fined, and for safety's sake they would sell thirteen loaves for the price of twelve. Another theory is that dealers purchasing bread from bakers were allowed by law to receive thirteen loaves for the price of twelve, the thirteenth representing their cut of profit. [Late 1500s]
The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.
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