# 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:** 2877
**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:** [February 26, 2018, 2:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/57527 "2018-02-26T02:44:00Z")
Two different people (real or fictional) with the same trademark 1. Magnum PI and Michael Moore (Detroit Tigers cap) 2. Jimmy Durante and Bob Hope (prominent schnozzes) 3. Gary Player and Johnny Cash (each dressed in all black clothing when competing and performing, respectively) 4. Bono, Anna Wintour (wearing sunglasses indoors) 5. Lucille Ball and Franklin D. Roosevelt, (cigarette holder) 6. Ronald Reagan and Bertie Botts (jelly beans) ---
**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:** [February 26, 2018, 2:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/57528 "2018-02-26T02:53:43Z")
Two different people (real or fictional) with the same trademark 1. Magnum PI and Michael Moore (Detroit Tigers cap) 2. Jimmy Durante and Bob Hope (prominent schnozzes) 3. Gary Player and Johnny Cash (each dressed in all black clothing when competing and performing, respectively) 4. Bono, Anna Wintour (wearing sunglasses indoors) 5. Lucille Ball and Franklin D. Roosevelt, (cigarette holder) 6. Ronald Reagan and Bertie Botts (jelly beans) 7. Prince Charles and Alfred E. Neuman (big ears) ---
**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:** [February 26, 2018, 3:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/57529 "2018-02-26T03:53:24Z")
Two different people (real or fictional) with the same trademark 1. Magnum PI and Michael Moore (Detroit Tigers cap) 2. Jimmy Durante and Bob Hope (prominent schnozzes) 3. Gary Player and Johnny Cash (each dressed in all black clothing when competing and performing, respectively) 4. Bono, Anna Wintour (wearing sunglasses indoors) 5. Lucille Ball and Franklin D. Roosevelt, (cigarette holder) 6. Ronald Reagan and Bertie Botts (jelly beans) 7. Prince Charles and Alfred E. Neuman (big ears) 8. Steve Martin and Tom Wolfe (white suits) ---
**Author:** ![Tangent](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tangent/32/3098_2.png) [@Tangent](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tangent)\ **Post date:** [February 26, 2018, 5:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/57530 "2018-02-26T05:46:17Z")
Two different people (real or fictional) with the same trademark 1. Magnum PI and Michael Moore (Detroit Tigers cap) 2. Jimmy Durante and Bob Hope (prominent schnozzes) 3. Gary Player and Johnny Cash (each dressed in all black clothing when competing and performing, respectively) 4. Bono, Anna Wintour (wearing sunglasses indoors) 5. Lucille Ball and Franklin D. Roosevelt, (cigarette holder) 6. Ronald Reagan and Bertie Botts (jelly beans) 7. Prince Charles and Alfred E. Neuman (big ears) 8. Steve Martin and Tom Wolfe (white suits) 9. David Letterman and Lauren Hutton (gap-toothed) ---
**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:** [February 26, 2018, 8:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/57531 "2018-02-26T08:28:23Z")
Two different people (real or fictional) with the same trademark 1. Magnum PI and Michael Moore (Detroit Tigers cap) 2. Jimmy Durante and Bob Hope (prominent schnozzes) 3. Gary Player and Johnny Cash (each dressed in all black clothing when competing and performing, respectively) 4. Bono, Anna Wintour (wearing sunglasses indoors) 5. Lucille Ball and Franklin D. Roosevelt, (cigarette holder) 6. Ronald Reagan and Bertie Botts (jelly beans) 7. Prince Charles and Alfred E. Neuman (big ears) 8. Steve Martin and Tom Wolfe (white suits) 9. David Letterman and Lauren Hutton (gap-toothed) 10. Sammy Davis Jr. And Peter Falk (Glass eye). ---
**Author:** ![StusBlues](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/dc4da7/32.png) [@StusBlues](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/StusBlues)\ **Post date:** [February 26, 2018, 3:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/57532 "2018-02-26T15:38:29Z")
Two different people (real or fictional) with the same trademark 1. Magnum PI and Michael Moore (Detroit Tigers cap) 2. Jimmy Durante and Bob Hope (prominent schnozzes) 3. Gary Player and Johnny Cash (each dressed in all black clothing when competing and performing, respectively) 4. Bono, Anna Wintour (wearing sunglasses indoors) 5. Lucille Ball and Franklin D. Roosevelt, (cigarette holder) 6. Ronald Reagan and Bertie Botts (jelly beans) 7. Prince Charles and Alfred E. Neuman (big ears) 8. Steve Martin and Tom Wolfe (white suits) 9. David Letterman and Lauren Hutton (gap-toothed) 10. Sammy Davis Jr. And Peter Falk (Glass eye). 11. Frank Sinatra and Paul Newman (blue eyes) ---
**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:** [February 26, 2018, 4:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/57533 "2018-02-26T16:13:36Z")
Two different people (real or fictional) with the same trademark 1. Magnum PI and Michael Moore (Detroit Tigers cap) 2. Jimmy Durante and Bob Hope (prominent schnozzes) 3. Gary Player and Johnny Cash (each dressed in all black clothing when competing and performing, respectively) 4. Bono, Anna Wintour (wearing sunglasses indoors) 5. Lucille Ball and Franklin D. Roosevelt (cigarette holder) 6. Ronald Reagan and Bertie Botts (jelly beans) 7. Prince Charles and Alfred E. Neuman (big ears) 8. Steve Martin and Tom Wolfe (white suits) 9. David Letterman and Lauren Hutton (gap-toothed) 10. Sammy Davis Jr. and Peter Falk (glass eye) 11. Frank Sinatra and Paul Newman (blue eyes) 12. Harpo Marx and Teller (silent) ---
**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:** [February 26, 2018, 4:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/57534 "2018-02-26T16:19:25Z")
Two different people (real or fictional) with the same trademark 1. Magnum PI and Michael Moore (Detroit Tigers cap) 2. Jimmy Durante and Bob Hope (prominent schnozzes) 3. Gary Player and Johnny Cash (each dressed in all black clothing when competing and performing, respectively) 4. Bono, Anna Wintour (wearing sunglasses indoors) 5. Lucille Ball and Franklin D. Roosevelt (cigarette holder) 6. Ronald Reagan and Bertie Botts (jelly beans) 7. Prince Charles and Alfred E. Neuman (big ears) 8. Steve Martin and Tom Wolfe (white suits) 9. David Letterman and Lauren Hutton (gap-toothed) 10. Sammy Davis Jr. and Peter Falk (glass eye) 11. Frank Sinatra and Paul Newman (blue eyes) 12. Harpo Marx and Teller (silent) 13. Götz of the Iron Hand and Captain Hook (metal prosthetic “hands”) New Terms with different meanings in specialized fields vs. in everyday usage 1. elopement - hospital, running away from a ward vs. everyday, running away to get married ---
**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:** [February 26, 2018, 5:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/57535 "2018-02-26T17:05:49Z")
Terms with different meanings in specialized fields vs. in everyday usage 1. elopement - hospital, running away from a ward vs. everyday, running away to get married 2. staff - music, a set of five lines and four spaces vs. people who work at a facility or organization ---
**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:** [February 26, 2018, 5:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/57536 "2018-02-26T17:09:34Z")
Terms with different meanings in specialized fields vs. in everyday usage 1. elopement - hospital, running away from a ward vs. everyday, running away to get married 2. staff - music, a set of five lines and four spaces vs. people who work at a facility or organization 3. sentence - legal, the punishment imposed after a conviction vs. everyday, a group of words arranged to convey a message ---
**Author:** ![Knowed\_Out](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/knowed_out/32/7380_2.png) [@Knowed\_Out](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Knowed_Out)\ **Post date:** [February 26, 2018, 6:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/57537 "2018-02-26T18:02:00Z")
Terms with different meanings in specialized fields vs. in everyday usage 1. elopement - hospital, running away from a ward vs. everyday, running away to get married 2. staff - music, a set of five lines and four spaces vs. people who work at a facility or organization 3. sentence - legal, the punishment imposed after a conviction vs. everyday, a group of words arranged to convey a message 4. copy - in publishing, it’s the material that goes to the editor for proofreading vs everyday, a duplicate ---
**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:** [February 26, 2018, 7:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/57538 "2018-02-26T19:33:06Z")
Terms with different meanings in specialized fields vs. in everyday usage 1. elopement - hospital, running away from a ward vs. everyday, running away to get married 2. staff - music, a set of five lines and four spaces vs. people who work at a facility or organization 3. sentence - legal, the punishment imposed after a conviction vs. everyday, a group of words arranged to convey a message 4. copy - in publishing, it’s the material that goes to the editor for proofreading vs everyday, a duplicate 5. hand - in horse-related fields, unit of measure equal to four inches vs. part of the body in medicine ---
**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:** [February 26, 2018, 9:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/57539 "2018-02-26T21:42:03Z")
Terms with different meanings in specialized fields vs. in everyday usage 1. elopement - hospital, running away from a ward vs. everyday, running away to get married 2. staff - music, a set of five lines and four spaces vs. people who work at a facility or organization 3. sentence - legal, the punishment imposed after a conviction vs. everyday, a group of words arranged to convey a message 4. copy - in publishing, it’s the material that goes to the editor for proofreading vs everyday, a duplicate 5. hand - in horse-related fields, unit of measure equal to four inches vs. part of the body in medicine 6. box - in legal slang, the jury box (“Take it to the box”); to everyone else, a container to put something in ---
**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:** [February 26, 2018, 9:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/57540 "2018-02-26T21:58:35Z")
Terms with different meanings in specialized fields vs. in everyday usage 1. elopement - hospital, running away from a ward vs. everyday, running away to get married 2. staff - music, a set of five lines and four spaces vs. people who work at a facility or organization 3. sentence - legal, the punishment imposed after a conviction vs. everyday, a group of words arranged to convey a message 4. copy - in publishing, it’s the material that goes to the editor for proofreading vs everyday, a duplicate 5. hand - in horse-related fields, unit of measure equal to four inches vs. part of the body in medicine 6. box - in legal slang, the jury box (“Take it to the box”); to everyone else, a container to put something in 7. Battery - in artillery, a group of cannons; everywhere else, it’s something to power your Walkman. 😉 ---
**Author:** ![NDP](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ndp/32/55_2.png) [@NDP](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/NDP)\ **Post date:** [February 26, 2018, 10:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/57541 "2018-02-26T22:24:45Z")
Terms with different meanings in specialized fields vs. in everyday usage 1. elopement - hospital, running away from a ward vs. everyday, running away to get married 2. staff - music, a set of five lines and four spaces vs. people who work at a facility or organization 3. sentence - legal, the punishment imposed after a conviction vs. everyday, a group of words arranged to convey a message 4. copy - in publishing, it’s the material that goes to the editor for proofreading vs everyday, a duplicate 5. hand - in horse-related fields, unit of measure equal to four inches vs. part of the body in medicine 6. box - in legal slang, the jury box (“Take it to the box”); to everyone else, a container to put something in 7. Battery - in artillery, a group of cannons; everywhere else, it’s something to power your Walkman. 8. Pillbox - military, concrete dug-in guard posts, normally equipped with loopholes through which to fire weapons vs. everyday, a container for storing one’s daily medications. ---
**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:** [February 26, 2018, 10:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/57542 "2018-02-26T22:54:14Z")
Terms with different meanings in specialized fields vs. in everyday usage 1. elopement - hospital, running away from a ward vs. everyday, running away to get married 2. staff - music, a set of five lines and four spaces vs. people who work at a facility or organization 3. sentence - legal, the punishment imposed after a conviction vs. everyday, a group of words arranged to convey a message 4. copy - in publishing, it’s the material that goes to the editor for proofreading vs everyday, a duplicate 5. hand - in horse-related fields, unit of measure equal to four inches vs. part of the body in medicine 6. box - in legal slang, the jury box (“Take it to the box”); to everyone else, a container to put something in 7. Battery - in artillery, a group of cannons; everywhere else, it’s something to power your Walkman 8. Pillbox - military, concrete dug-in guard posts, normally equipped with loopholes through which to fire weapons vs. everyday, a container for storing one’s daily medications. 9. Love - a score of zero in tennis; otherwise, an intense feeling of deep affection ---
**Author:** ![Iggy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/iggy/32/3364_2.png) [@Iggy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Iggy)\ **Post date:** [February 27, 2018, 12:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/57543 "2018-02-27T00:20:47Z")
Terms with different meanings in specialized fields vs. in everyday usage 1. elopement - hospital, running away from a ward vs. everyday, running away to get married 2. staff - music, a set of five lines and four spaces vs. people who work at a facility or organization 3. sentence - legal, the punishment imposed after a conviction vs. everyday, a group of words arranged to convey a message 4. copy - in publishing, it’s the material that goes to the editor for proofreading vs everyday, a duplicate 5. hand - in horse-related fields, unit of measure equal to four inches vs. part of the body in medicine 6. box - in legal slang, the jury box (“Take it to the box”); to everyone else, a container to put something in 7. Battery - in artillery, a group of cannons; everywhere else, it’s something to power your Walkman 8. Pillbox - military, concrete dug-in guard posts, normally equipped with loopholes through which to fire weapons vs. everyday, a container for storing one’s daily medications. 9. Love - a score of zero in tennis; otherwise, an intense feeling of deep affection 10. octopus - in scuba diving, a second regulator used to share air with a buddy who has run out of air vs. an eight legged cephalopod sea creature ---
**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:** [February 27, 2018, 12:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/57544 "2018-02-27T00:24:10Z")
Terms with different meanings in specialized fields vs. in everyday usage 1. elopement - hospital, running away from a ward vs. everyday, running away to get married 2. staff - music, a set of five lines and four spaces vs. people who work at a facility or organization 3. sentence - legal, the punishment imposed after a conviction vs. everyday, a group of words arranged to convey a message 4. copy - in publishing, it’s the material that goes to the editor for proofreading vs everyday, a duplicate 5. hand - in horse-related fields, unit of measure equal to four inches vs. part of the body in medicine 6. box - in legal slang, the jury box (“Take it to the box”); to everyone else, a container to put something in 7. Battery - in artillery, a group of cannons; everywhere else, it’s something to power your Walkman 8. Pillbox - military, concrete dug-in guard posts, normally equipped with loopholes through which to fire weapons vs. everyday, a container for storing one’s daily medications. 9. Love - a score of zero in tennis; otherwise, an intense feeling of deep affection 10. octopus - in scuba diving, a second regulator used to share air with a buddy who has run out of air vs. an eight legged cephalopod sea creature 11. Stick - in military, a load of paratroopers in an aircraft vs. a branch of a tree or shrub. ---
**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:** [February 27, 2018, 12:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/57545 "2018-02-27T00:56:45Z")
Terms with different meanings in specialized fields vs. in everyday usage 1. elopement - hospital, running away from a ward vs. everyday, running away to get married 2. staff - music, a set of five lines and four spaces vs. people who work at a facility or organization 3. sentence - legal, the punishment imposed after a conviction vs. everyday, a group of words arranged to convey a message 4. copy - in publishing, it’s the material that goes to the editor for proofreading vs everyday, a duplicate 5. hand - in horse-related fields, unit of measure equal to four inches vs. part of the body in medicine 6. box - in legal slang, the jury box (“Take it to the box”); to everyone else, a container to put something in 7. Battery - in artillery, a group of cannons; everywhere else, it’s something to power your Walkman 8. Pillbox - military, concrete dug-in guard posts, normally equipped with loopholes through which to fire weapons vs. everyday, a container for storing one’s daily medications. 9. Love - a score of zero in tennis; otherwise, an intense feeling of deep affection 10. octopus - in scuba diving, a second regulator used to share air with a buddy who has run out of air vs. an eight legged cephalopod sea creature 11. Stick - in military, a load of paratroopers in an aircraft vs. a branch of a tree or shrub. 12. Stacks - in library science, the rows of bookshelves housing the collection vs. piles of stuff ---
**Author:** ![jtur88](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e9c0ed/32.png) [@jtur88](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jtur88)\ **Post date:** [February 27, 2018, 1:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/57546 "2018-02-27T01:11:52Z")
Terms with different meanings in specialized fields vs. in everyday usage 1. elopement - hospital, running away from a ward vs. everyday, running away to get married 2. staff - music, a set of five lines and four spaces vs. people who work at a facility or organization 3. sentence - legal, the punishment imposed after a conviction vs. everyday, a group of words arranged to convey a message 4. copy - in publishing, it’s the material that goes to the editor for proofreading vs everyday, a duplicate 5. hand - in horse-related fields, unit of measure equal to four inches vs. part of the body in medicine 6. box - in legal slang, the jury box (“Take it to the box”); to everyone else, a container to put something in 7. Battery - in artillery, a group of cannons; everywhere else, it’s something to power your Walkman 8. Pillbox - military, concrete dug-in guard posts, normally equipped with loopholes through which to fire weapons vs. everyday, a container for storing one’s daily medications. 9. Love - a score of zero in tennis; otherwise, an intense feeling of deep affection 10. octopus - in scuba diving, a second regulator used to share air with a buddy who has run out of air vs. an eight legged cephalopod sea creature 11. Stick - in military, a load of paratroopers in an aircraft vs. a branch of a tree or shrub. 12. Stacks - in library science, the rows of bookshelves housing the collection vs. piles of stuff 13. Combine, opposites: In agriculture, to separate grain, but all other uses, to put together Pass [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173.md?page=2876) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173.md?page=2878)