# Bakers Dozen

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173>\
**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:** 2458

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**Author:** ![Sampiro](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/2acd7d/32.png) [@Sampiro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sampiro)\
**Post date:** [January 22, 2017, 7:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/49146 "2017-01-22T07:48:13Z")

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Pairs of words that almost always go together.

1. Kith and kin
2. Ebb and flow
3. Wrack and ruin
4. Flotsam and jetsam
5. Hither and thither
6. spick and span
7. cease and desist
8. beck and call
9. hail and farewell
10. hue and cry
11. Sturm und Drang
12. Yin and yan

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**Author:** ![Mean\_Mr.Mustard](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mean_mr.mustard/32/3865_2.png) [@Mean\_Mr.Mustard](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mean_Mr.Mustard)\
**Post date:** [January 22, 2017, 9:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/49147 "2017-01-22T09:02:31Z")

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Pairs of words that almost always go together.

1. Kith and kin
2. Ebb and flow
3. Wrack and ruin
4. Flotsam and jetsam
5. Hither and thither
6. spick and span
7. cease and desist
8. beck and call
9. hail and farewell
10. hue and cry
11. Sturm und Drang
12. Yin and yan
13. flora and fauna

Next: Three words or names that frequently go together

1. Tinker, Evers, Chance

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**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:** [January 22, 2017, 12:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/49148 "2017-01-22T12:19:35Z")

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Three words or names that frequently go together

1. Tinker, Evers, Chance
2. Malleus, incus and stapes

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**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:** [January 22, 2017, 12:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/49149 "2017-01-22T12:25:38Z")

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Three words or names that frequently go together

1. Tinker, Evers, Chance
2. Malleus, incus and stapes
3. Tom, Dick, and Harry

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**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:** [January 22, 2017, 1:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/49150 "2017-01-22T13:09:09Z")

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Three words or names that frequently go together

1. Tinker, Evers, Chance
2. Malleus, incus and stapes
3. Tom, Dick, and Harry
4. Wynken, Blynken, and Nod

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**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:** [January 22, 2017, 1:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/49151 "2017-01-22T13:18:22Z")

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Three words or names that frequently go together

1. Tinker, Evers, Chance
2. Malleus, incus and stapes
3. Tom, Dick, and Harry
4. Wynken, Blynken, and Nod
5. Bewitched, Bothered and Bewildered

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**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\
**Post date:** [January 22, 2017, 1:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/49152 "2017-01-22T13:53:46Z")

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Three words or names that frequently go together

1. Tinker, Evers, Chance
2. Malleus, incus and stapes
3. Tom, Dick, and Harry
4. Wynken, Blynken, and Nod
5. Bewitched, Bothered and Bewildered
6. Hook, line and sinker

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**Author:** ![jtur88](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e9c0ed/32.png) [@jtur88](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jtur88)\
**Post date:** [January 22, 2017, 2:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/49153 "2017-01-22T14:10:04Z")

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Three words or names that frequently go together

1. Tinker, Evers, Chance
2. Malleus, incus and stapes
3. Tom, Dick, and Harry
4. Wynken, Blynken, and Nod
5. Bewitched, Bothered and Bewildered
6. Hook, line and sinker
7. Mairzy dotes and dozey dotes and little lamzy divey

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**Author:** ![Thin\_Ice](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/aeb1de/32.png) [@Thin\_Ice](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Thin_Ice)\
**Post date:** [January 22, 2017, 3:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/49154 "2017-01-22T15:11:46Z")

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Three words or names that frequently go together

1. Tinker, Evers, Chance
2. Malleus, incus and stapes
3. Tom, Dick, and Harry
4. Wynken, Blynken, and Nod
5. Bewitched, Bothered and Bewildered
6. Hook, line and sinker
7. Mairzy dotes and dozey dotes and little lamzy divey
8. Moe, Larry and Curly

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**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:** [January 22, 2017, 3:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/49155 "2017-01-22T15:14:56Z")

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Three words or names that frequently go together

1. Tinker, Evers, Chance
2. Malleus, incus and stapes
3. Tom, Dick, and Harry
4. Wynken, Blynken, and Nod
5. Bewitched, Bothered and Bewildered
6. Hook, line and sinker
7. Mairzy dotes and dozey dotes and little lamzy divey
8. Moe, Larry and Curly
9. Melchior, Caspar and Balthazar

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**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\
**Post date:** [January 22, 2017, 3:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/49156 "2017-01-22T15:32:19Z")

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Three words or names that frequently go together

1. Tinker, Evers, Chance
2. Malleus, incus and stapes
3. Tom, Dick, and Harry
4. Wynken, Blynken, and Nod
5. Bewitched, Bothered and Bewildered
6. Hook, line and sinker
7. Mairzy dotes and dozey dotes and little lamzy divey
8. Moe, Larry and Curly
9. Melchior, Caspar and Balthazar
10. Dewey, Cheatham and Howe

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**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:** [January 22, 2017, 4:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/49157 "2017-01-22T16:13:10Z")

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Three words or names that frequently go together

1. Tinker, Evers, Chance
2. Malleus, incus and stapes
3. Tom, Dick, and Harry
4. Wynken, Blynken, and Nod
5. Bewitched, Bothered and Bewildered
6. Hook, line and sinker
7. Mairzy dotes and dozey dotes and little lamzy divey
8. Moe, Larry and Curly
9. Melchior, Caspar and Balthazar
10. Dewey, Cheatham and Howe
11. Father, Son, and Holy Spirit

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**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\
**Post date:** [January 22, 2017, 4:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/49158 "2017-01-22T16:28:27Z")

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Three words or names that frequently go together

1. Tinker, Evers, Chance
2. Malleus, incus and stapes
3. Tom, Dick, and Harry
4. Wynken, Blynken, and Nod
5. Bewitched, Bothered and Bewildered
6. Hook, line and sinker
7. Mairzy dotes and dozey dotes and little lamzy divey
8. Moe, Larry and Curly
9. Melchior, Caspar and Balthazar
10. Dewey, Cheatham and Howe
11. Father, Son, and Holy Spirit
12. Lock, stock and barrel

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**Author:** ![jtur88](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e9c0ed/32.png) [@jtur88](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jtur88)\
**Post date:** [January 22, 2017, 7:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/49159 "2017-01-22T19:24:12Z")

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Three words or names that frequently go together

1. Tinker, Evers, Chance
2. Malleus, incus and stapes
3. Tom, Dick, and Harry
4. Wynken, Blynken, and Nod
5. Bewitched, Bothered and Bewildered
6. Hook, line and sinker
7. Mairzy dotes and dozey dotes and little lamzy divey
8. Moe, Larry and Curly
9. Melchior, Caspar and Balthazar
10. Dewey, Cheatham and Howe
11. Father, Son, and Holy Spirit
12. Lock, stock and barrel
13. Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe

Nest:

Names of pet dogs belonging to cartoon characters:

1. Otto (Sgt. Snorkel, of Beetle Bailey)

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**Author:** ![Ponch8](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ponch8/32/9883_2.png) [@Ponch8](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ponch8)\
**Post date:** [January 22, 2017, 8:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/49160 "2017-01-22T20:31:39Z")

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Names of pet dogs belonging to cartoon characters:

1. Otto (Sgt. Snorkel, of Beetle Bailey)
2. Santa’s Little Helper (the Simpsons family)

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**Author:** ![Mean\_Mr.Mustard](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mean_mr.mustard/32/3865_2.png) [@Mean\_Mr.Mustard](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mean_Mr.Mustard)\
**Post date:** [January 22, 2017, 8:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/49161 "2017-01-22T20:55:48Z")

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Names of pet dogs belonging to cartoon characters:

1. Otto (Sgt. Snorkel, of Beetle Bailey)
2. Santa’s Little Helper (the Simpsons family)
3. Satchel (Rob Wilco of Get Fuzzy)

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**Author:** ![Thin\_Ice](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/aeb1de/32.png) [@Thin\_Ice](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Thin_Ice)\
**Post date:** [January 22, 2017, 8:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/49162 "2017-01-22T20:56:06Z")

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Names of pet dogs belonging to cartoon characters:

1. Otto (Sgt. Snorkel, of Beetle Bailey)
2. Santa’s Little Helper (the Simpsons family)
3. Satchel (Rob Wilco of Get Fuzzy)  
4 Daisy (The Bumstead family)

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**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:** [January 22, 2017, 9:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/49163 "2017-01-22T21:33:06Z")

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Names of pet dogs belonging to cartoon characters:

1. Otto (Sgt. Snorkel, of Beetle Bailey)
2. Santa’s Little Helper (the Simpsons family)
3. Satchel (Rob Wilco of Get Fuzzy)  
4 Daisy (The Bumstead family)
4. Snoopy (Charlie Brown, of Peanuts)

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**Author:** ![quiltguy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/e47774/32.png) [@quiltguy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/quiltguy)\
**Post date:** [January 22, 2017, 9:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/49164 "2017-01-22T21:44:34Z")

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Names of pet dogs belonging to cartoon characters:

1. Otto (Sgt. Snorkel, of Beetle Bailey)
2. Santa’s Little Helper (the Simpsons family)
3. Satchel (Rob Wilco of Get Fuzzy)  
4 Daisy (The Bumstead family)
4. Snoopy (Charlie Brown, of Peanuts)
5. Odie(John from “Garfield”)

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**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:** [January 22, 2017, 9:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/49165 "2017-01-22T21:58:58Z")

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Names of pet dogs belonging to cartoon characters:

1. Otto (Sgt. Snorkel, of Beetle Bailey)
2. Santa’s Little Helper (the Simpsons family)
3. Satchel (Rob Wilco of Get Fuzzy)  
4 Daisy (The Bumstead family)
4. Snoopy (Charlie Brown, of Peanuts)
5. Odie(John from “Garfield”)
6. Little Brother (Mulan’s family, in Mulan)

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