banker's dozen

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Definition of banker's dozen in English English dictionary

Eleven

By analogy, a method of lending where the interest is deducted beforehand, archetypally borrowing twelve dollars (owing twelve dollars back, a dozen) but actually receiving only eleven

Hyphenation

banker's doz·en

Turkish pronunciation

bängkırz dʌzın

Pronunciation

/ˈbaɴɢkərz ˈdəzən/ /ˈbæŋkɜrz ˈdʌzən/

Etymology

() A play on the phrase baker's dozen; it is one less than a dozen as compared to one more.