# Baker's Dozen II (Part 1) **URL:** \ **Category:** Thread Games\ **Created:** [January 25, 2020, 3:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen-ii-part-1/846938 "2020-01-25T03:38:46Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 403
**Author:** ![Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/prof.pepperwinkle/32/13627_2.png) [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Prof.Pepperwinkle)\ **Post date:** [December 6, 2021, 2:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen-ii-part-1/846938/8044 "2021-12-06T14:10:57Z")
**Words ending in "ah"** 1. Menorah 2. Cheetah 3. Hanukkah 4. Hallelujah 5. Begorrah 6. Ayatollah 7. Savannah 8. Torah 9. Challah 10. Maharajah 11. Bah (humbug) ---
**Author:** ![Cardigan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cardigan/32/187_2.png) [@Cardigan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cardigan)\ **Post date:** [December 6, 2021, 2:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen-ii-part-1/846938/8045 "2021-12-06T14:25:22Z")
**Words ending in "ah"** 1. Menorah 2. Cheetah 3. Hanukkah 4. Hallelujah 5. Begorrah 6. Ayatollah 7. Savannah 8. Torah 9. Challah 10. Maharajah 11. Bah (humbug) 12. Loofah ---
**Author:** ![gkster](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gkster/32/14107_2.png) [@gkster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gkster)\ **Post date:** [December 6, 2021, 6:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen-ii-part-1/846938/8046 "2021-12-06T18:04:23Z")
**Words ending in "ah"** 1. Menorah 2. Cheetah 3. Hanukkah 4. Hallelujah 5. Begorrah 6. Ayatollah 7. Savannah 8. Torah 9. Challah 10. Maharajah 11. Bah (humbug) 12. Loofah 13. Hurrah For the last day of the Festival of Lights Any lyric, quote or title with the word light 1. Blinded by the light ---
**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Post date:** [December 6, 2021, 6:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen-ii-part-1/846938/8047 "2021-12-06T18:04:37Z")
**Words ending in “ah”** 1. Menorah 2. Cheetah 3. Hanukkah 4. Hallelujah 5. Begorrah 6. Ayatollah 7. Savannah 8. Torah 9. Challah 10. Maharajah 11. Bah (humbug) 12. Loofah 13. Hurrah 14. Infitah ETA: [Infitah - Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Infitah) **Any lyric, quote or title with the word light** 1. Blinded by the light 2. The Charge of the Light Brigade ---
**Author:** ![Bayaker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bayaker/32/3454_2.png) [@Bayaker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bayaker)\ **Post date:** [December 6, 2021, 6:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen-ii-part-1/846938/8048 "2021-12-06T18:27:01Z")
**Any lyric, quote or title with the word light** 1. Blinded by the light 2. The Charge of the Light Brigade 3. The Light of the World ---
**Author:** ![Intergalactic\_Gladiator](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/intergalactic_gladiator/32/112_2.png) [@Intergalactic\_Gladiator](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Intergalactic_Gladiator)\ **Post date:** [December 6, 2021, 6:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen-ii-part-1/846938/8049 "2021-12-06T18:49:09Z")
**Any lyric, quote or title with the word light** 1. Blinded by the light 2. The Charge of the Light Brigade 3. The Light of the World 4. Bright Lights, Big City ---
**Author:** ![Railer13](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/railer13/32/9742_2.png) [@Railer13](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Railer13)\ **Post date:** [December 6, 2021, 7:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen-ii-part-1/846938/8050 "2021-12-06T19:22:50Z")
**Any lyric, quote or title with the word light** 1. Blinded by the light 2. The Charge of the Light Brigade 3. The Light of the World 4. Bright Lights, Big City 5. Light My Fire ---
**Author:** ![Cardigan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cardigan/32/187_2.png) [@Cardigan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cardigan)\ **Post date:** [December 6, 2021, 8:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen-ii-part-1/846938/8051 "2021-12-06T20:05:33Z")
**Any lyric, quote or title with the word light** 1. Blinded by the light 2. The Charge of the Light Brigade 3. The Light of the World 4. Bright Lights, Big City 5. Light My Fire 6. The Future’s So Bright, I Gotta Wear Shades - Timbuk 3 ---
**Author:** ![Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/prof.pepperwinkle/32/13627_2.png) [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Prof.Pepperwinkle)\ **Post date:** [December 6, 2021, 9:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen-ii-part-1/846938/8052 "2021-12-06T21:06:37Z")
**Any lyric, quote or title with the word light** 1. Blinded by the light 2. The Charge of the Light Brigade 3. The Light of the World 4. Bright Lights, Big City 5. Light My Fire 6. The Light That Failed Cardigan’s entry didn’t have the word “light” in it. ---
**Author:** ![panache45](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/panache45/32/64_2.png) [@panache45](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/panache45)\ **Post date:** [December 6, 2021, 9:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen-ii-part-1/846938/8053 "2021-12-06T21:26:48Z")
**Any lyric, quote or title with the word light** 1. Blinded by the light 2. The Charge of the Light Brigade 3. The Light of the World 4. Bright Lights, Big City 5. Light My Fire 6. The Light That Failed 7. Light One Candle ---
**Author:** ![bordelond](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bordelond/32/150_2.png) [@bordelond](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bordelond)\ **Post date:** [December 6, 2021, 9:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen-ii-part-1/846938/8054 "2021-12-06T21:41:16Z")
**Any lyric, quote or title with the word light** 1. Blinded by the light 2. The Charge of the Light Brigade 3. The Light of the World 4. Bright Lights, Big City 5. Light My Fire 6. The Light That Failed 7. Light One Candle 8. In the Light ---
**Author:** ![llikewise](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/llikewise/32/8522_2.png) [@llikewise](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/llikewise)\ **Post date:** [December 6, 2021, 9:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen-ii-part-1/846938/8055 "2021-12-06T21:48:30Z")
**Any lyric, quote or title with the word light** 1. Blinded by the light 2. The Charge of the Light Brigade 3. The Light of the World 4. Bright Lights, Big City 5. Light My Fire 6. The Light That Failed 7. Light One Candle 8. In the Light 9. By the Light of the Silvery Moon ---
**Author:** ![Bicycle\_Bill](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bicycle_bill/32/6208_2.png) [@Bicycle\_Bill](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bicycle_Bill)\ **Post date:** [December 6, 2021, 10:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen-ii-part-1/846938/8056 "2021-12-06T22:54:01Z")
**Any lyric, quote or title with the word light** 1. Blinded by the light 2. The Charge of the Light Brigade 3. The Light of the World 4. Bright Lights, Big City 5. Light My Fire 6. The Light That Failed 7. Light One Candle 8. In the Light 9. By the Light of the Silvery Moon 10. “Blessed are You, Adonai our God, Sovereign of all, who hallows us with _mitzvot_, commanding us to kindle the Hanukkah lights.” … (translation of the traditional blessing said or sung when lighting the _hannukiah_) _ **-“BB”-** _ ---
**Author:** ![Skunkdog](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c2a13f/32.png) [@Skunkdog](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skunkdog)\ **Post date:** [December 7, 2021, 12:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen-ii-part-1/846938/8057 "2021-12-07T00:01:04Z")
**Any lyric, quote or title with the word light** 1. Blinded by the light 2. The Charge of the Light Brigade 3. The Light of the World 4. Bright Lights, Big City 5. Light My Fire 6. The Light That Failed 7. Light One Candle 8. In the Light 9. By the Light of the Silvery Moon 10. “Blessed are You, Adonai our God, Sovereign of all, who hallows us with _mitzvot_ , commanding us to kindle the Hanukkah lights.” 11. Leave the Light On - Beth Hart ---
**Author:** ![panache45](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/panache45/32/64_2.png) [@panache45](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/panache45)\ **Post date:** [December 7, 2021, 12:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen-ii-part-1/846938/8058 "2021-12-07T12:24:39Z")
**Any lyric, quote or title with the word light** 1. Blinded by the light 2. The Charge of the Light Brigade 3. The Light of the World 4. Bright Lights, Big City 5. Light My Fire 6. The Light That Failed 7. Light One Candle 8. In the Light 9. By the Light of the Silvery Moon 10. “Blessed are You, Adonai our God, Sovereign of all, who hallows us with _mitzvot_ , commanding us to kindle the Hanukkah lights.” 11. Leave the Light On - Beth Hart 12. I’m Beginning to See the Light - Duke Ellington ---
**Author:** ![Intergalactic\_Gladiator](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/intergalactic_gladiator/32/112_2.png) [@Intergalactic\_Gladiator](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Intergalactic_Gladiator)\ **Post date:** [December 7, 2021, 2:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen-ii-part-1/846938/8059 "2021-12-07T14:35:05Z")
**Any lyric, quote or title with the word light** 1. Blinded by the light 2. The Charge of the Light Brigade 3. The Light of the World 4. Bright Lights, Big City 5. Light My Fire 6. The Light That Failed 7. Light One Candle 8. In the Light 9. By the Light of the Silvery Moon 10. “Blessed are You, Adonai our God, Sovereign of all, who hallows us with _mitzvot_ , commanding us to kindle the Hanukkah lights.” 11. Leave the Light On - Beth Hart 12. I’m Beginning to See the Light - Duke Ellington 13. The Light Fantastic Next: **Weird language quirks** 1. WWW (9 syllables) is short for World Wide Web (3 syllables) ---
**Author:** ![Bayaker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bayaker/32/3454_2.png) [@Bayaker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bayaker)\ **Post date:** [December 7, 2021, 3:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen-ii-part-1/846938/8060 "2021-12-07T15:14:03Z")
**Weird language quirks** 1. WWW (9 syllables) is short for World Wide Web (3 syllables) 2. Rough, dough, through, cough, and bough - none of these rhyme. Nitpick: I would say that WWW is six syllables in everyday conversation. ---
**Author:** ![Railer13](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/railer13/32/9742_2.png) [@Railer13](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Railer13)\ **Post date:** [December 7, 2021, 3:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen-ii-part-1/846938/8061 "2021-12-07T15:36:18Z")
**Weird language quirks** 1. WWW (9 syllables) is short for World Wide Web (3 syllables) 2. Rough, dough, through, cough, and bough - none of these rhyme 3. “Buckle” can mean either to collapse or hold something together ---
**Author:** ![Cardigan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cardigan/32/187_2.png) [@Cardigan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cardigan)\ **Post date:** [December 7, 2021, 3:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen-ii-part-1/846938/8062 "2021-12-07T15:45:12Z")
**Weird language quirks** 1. WWW (9 syllables) is short for World Wide Web (3 syllables) 2. Rough, dough, through, cough, and bough - none of these rhyme 3. “Buckle” can mean either to collapse or hold something together 4. The little three letter word, “run” has at least [645 distinctly differen](https://www.npr.org/2011/05/30/136796448/has-run-run-amok-it-has-645-meanings-so-far#:~:text=The%20little%20word%20%22run%22%20%E2%80%94,alone%20%E2%80%94%20has%20645%20distinct%20meanings.)t meanings ---
**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Post date:** [December 7, 2021, 4:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen-ii-part-1/846938/8063 "2021-12-07T16:25:27Z")
**Weird language quirks** 1. WWW (9 syllables) is short for World Wide Web (3 syllables) 2. Rough, dough, through, cough, and bough - none of these rhyme 3. “Buckle” can mean either to collapse or hold something together 4. The little three letter word, “run” has at least 645 distinctly different meanings 5. Ghoti = fish? But it wasn’t Shaw’s: [Ghoti - Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ghoti) [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen-ii-part-1/846938.md?page=402) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen-ii-part-1/846938.md?page=404)