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The phrase a baker's dozen means a group of thirteen items instead of the usual twelve.
The saying comes from a historical practice where bakers added an extra item to an order to make sure they were not accused of giving too little. This extra item helped protect bakers from fines or punishment and became a well-known expression meaning "one more than expected."
The saying comes from a historical practice where bakers added an extra item to an order to make sure they were not accused of giving too little. This extra item helped protect bakers from fines or punishment and became a well-known expression meaning "one more than expected."
The shop gave us a baker's dozen of rolls, so we received thirteen instead of twelve.