A Baker's Dozen = 13
English Idioms and Phrases
Baker's dozen means 13, instead of 12
Perhaps, in medieval period, any baker who supplied less than the specified weight of bread loaf, faced severe punishment. Might be bakers started including thirteen loaf just to be safe.
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