baker's half dozen
Seven, a group of seven.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
“I need a baker's half dozen eggs for this recipe.”
“The baker sold me a baker's half dozen rolls for the price of six.”
“After counting the items in the basket, she realized she had collected a baker's half dozen, which was exactly enough for the guests.”
Derived by analogy from baker's dozen, the term provides a count of seven by adding a single unit to the standard half dozen. It follows the logic of the earlier thirteen, functioning as the smaller sibling of the thirteen-item set.
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a dime a dozen
So common as to be practically or almost worthless.
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all over hell's half acre
All over the place; everywhere.
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baker's dozen
Thirteen; a group of thirteen.
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banker's dozen
Eleven.
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cheaper by the dozen
Handled more efficiently as a group, rather than individually.
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decimal dozen
Ten, a group of ten.
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do by halves
To perform (a task, etc) partially or incompletely; to do (something) inadequately, halfheartedly, or shoddily.
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go halves
To divide equally between two parties.
Last updated August 10, 2026