noun Street Slang

baker's dozen

BAY-kerz-DUZ-un · noun · informal

Cousin.

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Definitions

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Cockney rhyming slang for 'cousin'.

“He's my baker's dozen on my mum's side.”
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baker's dozen In A Sentence

He's my baker's dozen on my mum's side.

Origin & Usage

'Dozen' rhymes with 'cousin'; a baker's dozen being thirteen.

Variants bakers dozen

People Also Ask

What does "baker's dozen" mean in Cockney slang?

It's rhyming slang for cousin.

Why does "baker's dozen" mean cousin?

"Dozen" rhymes with "cousin"; a baker's dozen is the old term for thirteen.

How do you use "baker's dozen" for cousin?

Use it to refer to a cousin, e.g. "he's my baker's dozen on my mum's side."

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