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thirteen to the dozen

thirteen to the dozen adverb: synonym of nineteen to the dozen.

Adverb

thirteen to the dozen (not comparable)

  1. Synonym of nineteen to the dozen.
    • Soon the two of them were chatting thirteen to the dozen, like old friends.1975, Ernst Papanek, Edward Linn, Out of the Fire, page 180

Synonyms of thirteen to the dozen

Origin of thirteen to the dozen

See baker's dozen.

Questions about thirteen to the dozen

What does thirteen to the dozen mean?
Thirteen to the dozen means synonym of nineteen to the dozen.
What part of speech is thirteen to the dozen?
Thirteen to the dozen is an adverb.

Words near thirteen to the dozen in the dictionary

  1. Thirsty Thursdays
  2. thirsty work
  3. thirteen
  4. Thirteen Colonies
  5. thirteen hundred
  6. thirteen to the dozen
  7. thirteen-lined ground squirrel
  8. thirteen-striped gopher
  9. thirteener
  10. thirteeners
  11. thirteenfold

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