# 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:** 90
**Author:** ![Leaffan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/leaffan/32/299_2.png) [@Leaffan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Leaffan)\ **Post date:** [April 19, 2020, 11:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen-ii-part-1/846938/1781 "2020-04-19T23:56:30Z")
Words you learned from crossword puzzles, or uncommon words more commonly found in crossword puzzles; definitions optional 1. tret – waste allowance 2. iamb 3. Oona - Charlie Chaplin’s wife 4. ovine - relating to sheep 5. Gentrification Sorry. Not Scrabble since I don’t play. But it’s a rather unique word which I learned here. Delete it if you wish… ---
**Author:** ![jtur88](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e9c0ed/32.png) [@jtur88](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jtur88)\ **Post date:** [April 20, 2020, 1:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen-ii-part-1/846938/1782 "2020-04-20T01:32:03Z")
Words you learned from crossword puzzles, or uncommon words more commonly found in crossword puzzles; definitions optional 1. tret – waste allowance 2. iamb 3. Oona - Charlie Chaplin’s wife 4. ovine - relating to sheep 5. seta - bristle Gentrification would so rarely fit in a crossword grid, I think it would be outside the category. ---
**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:** [April 20, 2020, 2:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen-ii-part-1/846938/1783 "2020-04-20T02:04:18Z")
Words you learned from crossword puzzles, or uncommon words more commonly found in crossword puzzles; definitions optional 1. tret – waste allowance 2. iamb 3. Oona - Charlie Chaplin’s wife 4. ovine - relating to sheep 5. seta - bristle 6. kine - cattle ---
**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:** [April 20, 2020, 3:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen-ii-part-1/846938/1784 "2020-04-20T03:43:04Z")
Words you learned from crossword puzzles, or uncommon words more commonly found in crossword puzzles; definitions optional 1. tret - waste allowance 2. iamb - a foot of two syllables 3. Oona - Charlie Chaplin’s wife 4. ovine - relating to sheep 5. seta - bristle 6. kine - cattle 7. jo - Australian slang for friend or pal ---
**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:** [April 20, 2020, 8:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen-ii-part-1/846938/1785 "2020-04-20T08:01:03Z")
Words you learned from crossword puzzles, or uncommon words more commonly found in crossword puzzles; definitions optional 1. tret - waste allowance 2. iamb - a foot of two syllables 3. Oona - Charlie Chaplin’s wife 4. ovine - relating to sheep 5. seta - bristle 6. kine - cattle 7. jo - Australian slang for friend or pal 8. Eero - Saarinen, architect ---
**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:** [April 20, 2020, 8:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen-ii-part-1/846938/1786 "2020-04-20T08:47:20Z")
Words you learned from crossword puzzles, or uncommon words more commonly found in crossword puzzles; definitions optional 1. tret - waste allowance 2. iamb - a foot of two syllables 3. Oona - Charlie Chaplin’s wife 4. ovine - relating to sheep 5. seta - bristle 6. kine - cattle 7. jo - Australian slang for friend or pal 8. Eero - Saarinen, architect 9. Alee - Away from the wind, nautically ---
**Author:** ![divemaster](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/divemaster/32/78_2.png) [@divemaster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/divemaster)\ **Post date:** [April 20, 2020, 12:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen-ii-part-1/846938/1787 "2020-04-20T12:44:23Z")
Words you learned from crossword puzzles, or uncommon words more commonly found in crossword puzzles; definitions optional 1. tret - waste allowance 2. iamb - a foot of two syllables 3. Oona - Charlie Chaplin’s wife 4. ovine - relating to sheep 5. seta - bristle 6. kine - cattle 7. jo - Australian slang for friend or pal 8. Eero - Saarinen, architect 9. Alee - Away from the wind, nautically 10. Olio - hodgepodge; potpourri; miscellaneous mixture ---
**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:** [April 20, 2020, 2:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen-ii-part-1/846938/1788 "2020-04-20T14:21:27Z")
Words you learned from crossword puzzles, or uncommon words more commonly found in crossword puzzles; definitions optional 1. tret - waste allowance 2. iamb - a foot of two syllables 3. Oona - Charlie Chaplin’s wife 4. ovine - relating to sheep 5. seta - bristle 6. kine - cattle 7. jo - Australian slang for friend or pal 8. Eero - Saarinen, architect 9. Alee - Away from the wind, nautically 10. Olio - hodgepodge; potpourri; miscellaneous mixture 11. aa - rough Hawaiian lava, as opposed to smooth Hawaiian lava or pahoehoe ---
**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:** [April 20, 2020, 5:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen-ii-part-1/846938/1789 "2020-04-20T17:36:33Z")
Words you learned from crossword puzzles, or uncommon words more commonly found in crossword puzzles; definitions optional 1. tret - waste allowance 2. iamb - a foot of two syllables 3. Oona - Charlie Chaplin’s wife 4. ovine - relating to sheep 5. seta - bristle 6. kine - cattle 7. jo - Australian slang for friend or pal 8. Eero - Saarinen, architect 9. Alee - Away from the wind, nautically 10. Olio - hodgepodge; potpourri; miscellaneous mixture 11. aa - rough Hawaiian lava, as opposed to smooth Hawaiian lava or pahoehoe 12. gi - karate clothing Next up: Things you really SHOULDN’T do during the COVID-19 lockdown 1. Lick doorknobs in public places ---
**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:** [April 20, 2020, 6:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen-ii-part-1/846938/1790 "2020-04-20T18:11:16Z")
Adding a number 13! Words you learned from crossword puzzles, or uncommon words more commonly found in crossword puzzles; definitions optional 1. tret - waste allowance 2. iamb - a foot of two syllables 3. Oona - Charlie Chaplin’s wife 4. ovine - relating to sheep 5. seta - bristle 6. kine - cattle 7. jo - Australian slang for friend or pal 8. Eero - Saarinen, architect 9. Alee - Away from the wind, nautically 10. Olio - hodgepodge; potpourri; miscellaneous mixture 11. aa - rough Hawaiian lava, as opposed to smooth Hawaiian lava or pahoehoe 12. gi - karate clothing 13. Moa - extinct flightless bird Next up: Things you really SHOULDN’T do during the COVID-19 lockdown 1. Lick doorknobs in public places 2. Sample the grapes and other produce at the supermarket ---
**Author:** ![divemaster](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/divemaster/32/78_2.png) [@divemaster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/divemaster)\ **Post date:** [April 20, 2020, 6:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen-ii-part-1/846938/1791 "2020-04-20T18:59:48Z")
Next up: Things you really SHOULDN’T do during the COVID-19 lockdown 1. Lick doorknobs in public places 2. Sample the grapes and other produce at the supermarket 3. Call up your escort service to send over a date ---
**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:** [April 20, 2020, 7:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen-ii-part-1/846938/1792 "2020-04-20T19:29:44Z")
Things you really SHOULDN’T do during the COVID-19 lockdown 1. Lick doorknobs in public places 2. Sample the grapes and other produce at the supermarket 3. Call up your escort service to send over a date 4. Suck on your money before spending it ---
**Author:** ![SpoilerVirgin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/4491bb/32.png) [@SpoilerVirgin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SpoilerVirgin)\ **Post date:** [April 20, 2020, 7:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen-ii-part-1/846938/1793 "2020-04-20T19:58:26Z")
Things you really SHOULDN’T do during the COVID-19 lockdown 1. Lick doorknobs in public places 2. Sample the grapes and other produce at the supermarket 3. Call up your escort service to send over a date 4. Suck on your money before spending it 5. Pick up random stuff from the sidewalk (coins, trash, discarded masks, etc.) ---
**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:** [April 20, 2020, 8:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen-ii-part-1/846938/1794 "2020-04-20T20:23:17Z")
Things you really SHOULDN’T do during the COVID-19 lockdown 1. Lick doorknobs in public places 2. Sample the grapes and other produce at the supermarket 3. Call up your escort service to send over a date 4. Suck on your money before spending it 5. Pick up random stuff from the sidewalk (coins, trash, discarded masks, etc.) 6. Protest at your state capital with a bunch of other people. ---
**Author:** ![Bullitt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bullitt/32/5725_2.png) [@Bullitt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bullitt)\ **Post date:** [April 20, 2020, 8:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen-ii-part-1/846938/1795 "2020-04-20T20:50:31Z")
Things you really SHOULDN’T do during the COVID-19 lockdown 1. Lick doorknobs in public places 2. Sample the grapes and other produce at the supermarket 3. Call up your escort service to send over a date 4. Suck on your money before spending it 5. Pick up random stuff from the sidewalk (coins, trash, discarded masks, etc.) 6. Protest at your state capital with a bunch of other people. 7. Dip your hand in water, then walk near to coworkers and pretend to sneeze and pretend to cover your nose and mouth while flinging your hand as you sneeze, sprinkling them with said water. ---
**Author:** ![Little\_Nemo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/little_nemo/32/3120_2.png) [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)\ **Post date:** [April 20, 2020, 9:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen-ii-part-1/846938/1796 "2020-04-20T21:19:42Z")
Things you really SHOULDN’T do during the COVID-19 lockdown 1. Lick doorknobs in public places 2. Sample the grapes and other produce at the supermarket 3. Call up your escort service to send over a date 4. Suck on your money before spending it 5. Pick up random stuff from the sidewalk (coins, trash, discarded masks, etc.) 6. Protest at your state capital with a bunch of other people. 7. Dip your hand in water, then walk near to coworkers and pretend to sneeze and pretend to cover your nose and mouth while flinging your hand as you sneeze, sprinkling them with said water. 8. Walk past a roll of toilet paper that’s for sale ---
**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:** [April 20, 2020, 10:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen-ii-part-1/846938/1797 "2020-04-20T22:16:27Z")
Things you really SHOULDN’T do during the COVID-19 lockdown 1. Lick doorknobs in public places 2. Sample the grapes and other produce at the supermarket 3. Call up your escort service to send over a date 4. Suck on your money before spending it 5. Pick up random stuff from the sidewalk (coins, trash, discarded masks, etc.) 6. Protest at your state capital with a bunch of other people. 7. Dip your hand in water, then walk near to coworkers and pretend to sneeze and pretend to cover your nose and mouth while flinging your hand as you sneeze, sprinkling them with said water. 8. Walk past a roll of toilet paper that’s for sale 9. After using a face mask, turn it over and use the other side. ---
**Author:** ![Bullitt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bullitt/32/5725_2.png) [@Bullitt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bullitt)\ **Post date:** [April 20, 2020, 10:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen-ii-part-1/846938/1798 "2020-04-20T22:31:37Z")
Things you really SHOULDN’T do during the COVID-19 lockdown 1. Lick doorknobs in public places 2. Sample the grapes and other produce at the supermarket 3. Call up your escort service to send over a date 4. Suck on your money before spending it 5. Pick up random stuff from the sidewalk (coins, trash, discarded masks, etc.) 6. Protest at your state capital with a bunch of other people. 7. Dip your hand in water, then walk near to coworkers and pretend to sneeze and pretend to cover your nose and mouth while flinging your hand as you sneeze, sprinkling them with said water. 8. Walk past a roll of toilet paper that’s for sale 9. After using a face mask, turn it over and use the other side. 10. Flick your boogers at people. ---
**Author:** ![Little\_Nemo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/little_nemo/32/3120_2.png) [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)\ **Post date:** [April 20, 2020, 10:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen-ii-part-1/846938/1799 "2020-04-20T22:32:25Z")
Things you really SHOULDN’T do during the COVID-19 lockdown 1. Lick doorknobs in public places 2. Sample the grapes and other produce at the supermarket 3. Call up your escort service to send over a date 4. Suck on your money before spending it 5. Pick up random stuff from the sidewalk (coins, trash, discarded masks, etc.) 6. Protest at your state capital with a bunch of other people. 7. Dip your hand in water, then walk near to coworkers and pretend to sneeze and pretend to cover your nose and mouth while flinging your hand as you sneeze, sprinkling them with said water. 8. Walk past a roll of toilet paper that’s for sale 9. After using a face mask, turn it over and use the other side. 10. Flick your boogers at people. 11. Walk around in public wearing a mark and gloves. And nothing else. ---
**Author:** ![Bullitt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bullitt/32/5725_2.png) [@Bullitt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bullitt)\ **Post date:** [April 20, 2020, 10:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen-ii-part-1/846938/1800 "2020-04-20T22:40:19Z")
Things you really SHOULDN’T do during the COVID-19 lockdown 1. Lick doorknobs in public places 2. Sample the grapes and other produce at the supermarket 3. Call up your escort service to send over a date 4. Suck on your money before spending it 5. Pick up random stuff from the sidewalk (coins, trash, discarded masks, etc.) 6. Protest at your state capital with a bunch of other people. 7. Dip your hand in water, then walk near to coworkers and pretend to sneeze and pretend to cover your nose and mouth while flinging your hand as you sneeze, sprinkling them with said water. 8. Walk past a roll of toilet paper that’s for sale 9. After using a face mask, turn it over and use the other side. 10. Flick your boogers at people. 11. Walk around in public wearing a mark and gloves. And nothing else. 12. Walk up to a beautiful woman, a stranger you don’t know, and kiss her. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen-ii-part-1/846938.md?page=89) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen-ii-part-1/846938.md?page=91)