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a baker's dozen |
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a baker's dozen thirteen. (Bakers often added an extra item to an order for a dozen.) We ended up with a baker's dozen each of socks and undershirts on our shopping trip. See also: dozen a baker's dozen (old-fashioned) thirteen The judges selected a baker's dozen of promising entries from the hundreds they received. See also: dozen How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Give me a baker's dozen of minutes with it and it shall pleasure me to crack that pate of yours for your sauciness No, indeed; I never care to hatch eggs unless I've a nice snug nest, in some quiet place, with a baker's dozen of eggs under me. |
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