# Bakers Dozen **URL:** \ **Category:** Thread Games\ **Created:** [August 4, 2010, 5:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173 "2010-08-04T17:56:40Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1170
**Author:** ![WheatCat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/258eb7/32.png) [@WheatCat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WheatCat)\ **Post date:** [March 6, 2014, 4:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/23384 "2014-03-06T04:36:50Z")
English words derived from real people’s names. 1. Boycott 2. Martinet ---
**Author:** ![buddha\_david](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ee7513/32.png) [@buddha\_david](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/buddha_david)\ **Post date:** [March 6, 2014, 4:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/23385 "2014-03-06T04:56:29Z")
**English words derived from real people’s names.** 1. Boycott 2. Martinet 3. [Sideburns](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ambrose_Burnside#Sideburns) ---
**Author:** ![Infovore](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/infovore/32/420_2.png) [@Infovore](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Infovore)\ **Post date:** [March 6, 2014, 11:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/23386 "2014-03-06T11:19:53Z")
**English words derived from real people’s names.** 1. Boycott 2. Martinet 3. [Sideburns](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ambrose_Burnside#Sideburns) 4. Bowdlerize ---
**Author:** ![Sparky812](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/eb9ed0/32.png) [@Sparky812](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sparky812)\ **Post date:** [March 6, 2014, 12:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/23387 "2014-03-06T12:52:22Z")
**English words derived from real people’s names.** 1. Boycott 2. Martinet 3. [Sideburns](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ambrose_Burnside#Sideburns) 4. Bowdlerize 5. [Mesmerize](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Franz_Mesmer) ---
**Author:** ![Annie-Xmas](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ecc23a/32.png) [@Annie-Xmas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Annie-Xmas)\ **Post date:** [March 6, 2014, 2:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/23388 "2014-03-06T14:09:21Z")
1. Boycott 2. Martinet 3. Sideburns 4. Bowdlerize 5. Mesmerize 6. America ---
**Author:** ![Dendarii\_Dame](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/bbce88/32.png) [@Dendarii\_Dame](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dendarii_Dame)\ **Post date:** [March 6, 2014, 2:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/23389 "2014-03-06T14:32:08Z")
English words derived from real people’s names 1. Boycott 2. Martinet 3. Sideburns 4. Bowdlerize 5. Mesmerize 6. America 7. Ritzy ---
**Author:** ![Bellhorn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/898d66/32.png) [@Bellhorn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bellhorn)\ **Post date:** [March 6, 2014, 2:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/23390 "2014-03-06T14:44:11Z")
English words derived from real people’s names 1. Boycott 2. Martinet 3. Sideburns 4. Bowdlerize 5. Mesmerize 6. America 7. Ritzy 8. Gerrymander ---
**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:** [March 6, 2014, 2:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/23391 "2014-03-06T14:47:48Z")
English words derived from real people’s names 1. Boycott 2. Martinet 3. Sideburns 4. Bowdlerize 5. Mesmerize 6. America 7. Ritzy 8. Gerrymander 9. Guillotine ---
**Author:** ![anyrose](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/54ee81/32.png) [@anyrose](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/anyrose)\ **Post date:** [March 6, 2014, 2:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/23392 "2014-03-06T14:55:08Z")
English words derived from real people’s names 1. Boycott 2. Martinet 3. Sideburns 4. Bowdlerize 5. Mesmerize 6. America 7. Ritzy 8. Gerrymander 9. Guillotine 10. Watt ---
**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:** [March 6, 2014, 2:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/23393 "2014-03-06T14:58:54Z")
English words derived from real people’s names 1. Boycott 2. Martinet 3. Sideburns 4. Bowdlerize 5. Mesmerize 6. America 7. Ritzy 8. Gerrymander 9. Guillotine 10. Watt 11. doozie Maybe, anyway: [Duesenberg - Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Duesenberg) ---
**Author:** ![buddha\_david](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ee7513/32.png) [@buddha\_david](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/buddha_david)\ **Post date:** [March 6, 2014, 5:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/23394 "2014-03-06T17:23:01Z")
English words derived from real people’s names 1. Boycott 2. Martinet 3. Sideburns 4. Bowdlerize 5. Mesmerize 6. America 7. Ritzy 8. Gerrymander 9. Guillotine 10. Watt 11. doozie 12. Einsteinium ---
**Author:** ![Infovore](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/infovore/32/420_2.png) [@Infovore](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Infovore)\ **Post date:** [March 6, 2014, 5:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/23395 "2014-03-06T17:49:39Z")
English words derived from real people’s names 1. Boycott 2. Martinet 3. Sideburns 4. Bowdlerize 5. Mesmerize 6. America 7. Ritzy 8. Gerrymander 9. Guillotine 10. Watt 11. doozie 12. Einsteinium 13. Boolean Next: Franchise restaurants (fast food or otherwise) that you like but don’t exist where you live 1. Port of Subs ---
**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:** [March 6, 2014, 6:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/23396 "2014-03-06T18:11:34Z")
Next: Franchise restaurants (fast food or otherwise) that you like but don’t exist where you live 1. Port of Subs 2. Sonic ---
**Author:** ![anyrose](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/54ee81/32.png) [@anyrose](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/anyrose)\ **Post date:** [March 6, 2014, 6:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/23397 "2014-03-06T18:12:04Z")
Franchise restaurants (fast food or otherwise) that you like but don’t exist where you live 1. Port of Subs 2. Sonic 3. Cracker Barrel ---
**Author:** ![buddha\_david](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ee7513/32.png) [@buddha\_david](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/buddha_david)\ **Post date:** [March 6, 2014, 7:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/23398 "2014-03-06T19:48:44Z")
Franchise restaurants (fast food or otherwise) that you like but don’t exist where you live 1. Port of Subs 2. Sonic 3. Cracker Barrel 4. White Castle ---
**Author:** ![Infovore](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/infovore/32/420_2.png) [@Infovore](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Infovore)\ **Post date:** [March 6, 2014, 7:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/23399 "2014-03-06T19:57:54Z")
Franchise restaurants (fast food or otherwise) that you like but don’t exist where you live 1. Port of Subs 2. Sonic 3. Cracker Barrel 4. White Castle 5. Steak ‘n’ Shake ---
**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\ **Post date:** [March 6, 2014, 8:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/23400 "2014-03-06T20:07:18Z")
Franchise restaurants (fast food or otherwise) that you like but don’t exist where you live 1. Port of Subs 2. Sonic 3. Cracker Barrel 4. White Castle 5. Steak ‘n’ Shake 6. Hardee’s Btw, White Castle is great, but they don’t offer franchises. ALL of their outlets are owned by the corporation. ---
**Author:** ![anyrose](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/54ee81/32.png) [@anyrose](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/anyrose)\ **Post date:** [March 6, 2014, 9:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/23401 "2014-03-06T21:05:17Z")
“White Castle” and “great” do not belong in the same sentence eta: **astorian** , did you know Carll’s Jr. is the same as Hardee’s? Just in case you’re a west coaster. ---
**Author:** ![JohnT](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnt/32/15048_2.png) [@JohnT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JohnT)\ **Post date:** [March 6, 2014, 9:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/23402 "2014-03-06T21:08:44Z")
Franchise restaurants (fast food or otherwise) that you like but don’t exist where you live 1. Port of Subs 2. Sonic 3. Cracker Barrel 4. White Castle 5. Steak ‘n’ Shake 6. Hardee’s 7. Waffle House ---
**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:** [March 6, 2014, 9:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/23403 "2014-03-06T21:12:24Z")
Franchise restaurants (fast food or otherwise) that you like but don’t exist where you live 1. Port of Subs 2. Sonic 3. Cracker Barrel 4. White Castle 5. Steak ‘n’ Shake 6. Hardee’s 7. Waffle House 8. Jack in the Box [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173.md?page=1169) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173.md?page=1171)