A baker's dozen is 13. A dozen is just 12. It is thought that the term baker's dozen originated in medieval English.
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A dozen is 12.
A baker's dozen is typically 13, but it less standard than a regular dozen.
a bakers dozen is 13. They call it that because when a baker is happy they throw in an extra cookie or pastry. I learned that when i first became a baker.