baker's dozen

名词 n.
中文释义
英 /ˌbeɪkəz ˈdʌzən/|[- ˈdʌzn̩]    美 /ˌbeɪkəɹz ˈdʌzən/|[ˌbeɪkɚz ˈdʌzn̩]

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. Thirteen; a group of thirteen. idiomatic
    — [L]et him caſt his Eye upon the laſt Page of that Book, where Mr. Blount has tranſlated a Quotation out of Scaliger de Emend. brought by the Author of the Præadamitæ; now he tranſlates Octingenties octagies, not eight hundred and eighty, but eight hundred and eightſcore; as if the Romans had uſed to reckon by ſcores. He might altogether as well, have made them number by Bakers-Dozens.
    Royal Dictionary, French and English. The French Taken from the Dictionaries of Richelet, Furetiere, Tachard, the French Academy, & the Remarks of Vaugelas, Menage & Bouhours. Divided into Two Parts
  2. A cousin. Cockney,slang
    — "Before I agree to help you and your baker's dozen over there …" Rose nodded at Larry. / "It means cousin," Larry said. / "Before I say yes to helping, I would like a low-risk, up-front agreement."

词形变化

baker's dozens plural bakers' dozens plural

词源

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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