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Etymology:
- 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.
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Submitted on September 01, 2009
Additional definitions for 'baker's dozen':
baker's dozen | Thirteen, a group of thirteen. |
Baker's Dozen | To get thirteen of any item, for the cost of twelve |
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