What does "baker's dozen" signify?

India
November 11, 2006 10:41am CST
What does "baker's dozen" signify?
3 responses
fullyhot
@fullyhot (103)
• India
11 Nov 06
one dozen (120 + one extra free as a token for buying a dozen = 12+1 = 13.
fullyhot
@fullyhot (103)
• India
11 Nov 06
sorry that was - (12) not (120
srinathakarapu
@srinathakarapu (3093)
• India
11 Nov 06
correct
amsharma
@amsharma (1860)
• United States
11 Nov 06
A bakers dozen is 13. 12 for his customers and 1 for him to eat. Thats how Ive always heard it. lol
spangles94
@spangles94 (546)
• United States
11 Nov 06
13 of whatever you bought , I dont know why but I think its was a way of the bakers keeping the customers happy way back then , if you ordered a dozen rolls etc they would always throw in a free one just to be nice.:) ~M~