# 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:** 2937
**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 25, 2018, 4:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/58727 "2018-04-25T16:43:55Z")
Famous female firsts 1. Sally Ride - First American female astronaut in space (1983) 2. Valentina Tereshkova - First female in space (1963) 3. Victoria Woodhull - First woman to run for President of the United States (1872) 4. Jacqueline Cochran - First woman to break the sound barrier (1953) 5. Margaret Thatcher - First female British Prime Minister (1979) 6. Margaret Court - First female in the open era to win the Grand Slam (1970) 7. Kim Campbell - First, and to date only, female Prime Minister of Canada (1993) 8. Queen Isabella of Spain - First woman to be pictured on a U.S. postage stamp (1892) 9. Martha Custis Washington - First First Lady of the United States (1789) 10. Lt. Annie G. Fox- First woman to win the Purple Heart for combat (1942) 11. Golda Meir - First female Prime Minister of Israel (1969) 12. Corazon Aquino: First female president in Asia (1986) 13. Marie Curie - First woman to win a Nobel prize (and the only person to win two Nobel prizes in different sciences) Next! Old Restaurant Slang 1. Adam and Eve on a raft - Poached eggs on toast ---
**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:** [April 25, 2018, 4:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/58728 "2018-04-25T16:47:48Z")
Famous female firsts 1. Sally Ride - First American female astronaut in space (1983) 2. Valentina Tereshkova - First female in space (1963) 3. Victoria Woodhull - First woman to run for President of the United States (1872) 4. Jacqueline Cochran - First woman to break the sound barrier (1953) 5. Margaret Thatcher - First female British Prime Minister (1979) 6. Margaret Court - First female in the open era to win the Grand Slam (1970) 7. Kim Campbell - First, and to date only, female Prime Minister of Canada (1993) 8. Queen Isabella of Spain - First woman to be pictured on a U.S. postage stamp (1892) 9. Martha Custis Washington - First First Lady of the United States (1789) 10. Lt. Annie G. Fox- First woman to win the Purple Heart for combat (1942) 11. Golda Meir - First female Prime Minister of Israel (1969) 12. Corazon Aquino: First female president in Asia (1986) 13. Carole King - First woman to win a Song of the Year Grammy (1971) Next: Your most recent lunch. 1. Ham, provolone, shredded lettuce, and horseradish sauce on a toasted onion roll. Beverage: water. ---
**Author:** ![Leo\_Bloom](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/leo_bloom/32/10377_2.png) [@Leo\_Bloom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Leo_Bloom)\ **Post date:** [April 25, 2018, 4:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/58729 "2018-04-25T16:58:53Z")
Your most recent lunch. 1. Ham, provolone, shredded lettuce, and horseradish sauce on a toasted onion roll. Beverage: water. [/QUOTE] 2. Half a bagel-and-whitefish salad leftover from yesterday. Ice coffee. ---
**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 25, 2018, 5:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/58730 "2018-04-25T17:27:27Z")
Your most recent lunch. 1. Ham, provolone, shredded lettuce, and horseradish sauce on a toasted onion roll. Beverage: water. 2. Half a bagel-and-whitefish salad leftover from yesterday. Ice coffee. 3. Shawarma plate with fries ---
**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 25, 2018, 5:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/58731 "2018-04-25T17:47:02Z")
Two for one food categories going on here. Old Restaurant Slang 1. Adam and Eve on a raft - Poached eggs on toast 2. In the weeds - So far behind (server or cook) that catching up is just about impossible. Your most recent lunch. 1. Ham, provolone, shredded lettuce, and horseradish sauce on a toasted onion roll. Beverage: water. 2. Half a bagel-and-whitefish salad leftover from yesterday. Ice coffee. 3. Shawarma plate with fries 4. Slice of sausage pizza and a cookie. ---
**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:** [April 25, 2018, 5:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/58732 "2018-04-25T17:55:04Z")
Two for one food categories going on here. Old Restaurant Slang 1. Adam and Eve on a raft - Poached eggs on toast 2. In the weeds - So far behind (server or cook) that catching up is just about impossible. 3. Take a chance or Gambler’s in the house - hash Your most recent lunch. 1. Ham, provolone, shredded lettuce, and horseradish sauce on a toasted onion roll. Beverage: water. 2. Half a bagel-and-whitefish salad leftover from yesterday. Ice coffee. 3. Shawarma plate with fries 4. Slice of sausage pizza and a cookie. 5. Leftover chicken ---
**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\ **Post date:** [April 25, 2018, 6:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/58733 "2018-04-25T18:20:04Z")
Your most recent lunch. 1. Ham, provolone, shredded lettuce, and horseradish sauce on a toasted onion roll. Beverage: water. 2. Half a bagel-and-whitefish salad leftover from yesterday. Ice coffee. 3. Shawarma plate with fries 4. Slice of sausage pizza and a cookie. 5. Leftover chicken 6. Lean Cuisine spaghetti and metballs ---
**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 25, 2018, 7:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/58734 "2018-04-25T19:05:32Z")
Old Restaurant Slang 1. Adam and Eve on a raft - Poached eggs on toast 2. In the weeds - So far behind (server or cook) that catching up is just about impossible. 3. Take a chance or Gambler’s in the house - hash 4. Campers - customers who just won’t leave Your most recent lunch 1. Ham, provolone, shredded lettuce, and horseradish sauce on a toasted onion roll. Beverage: water. 2. Half a bagel-and-whitefish salad leftover from yesterday. Ice coffee. 3. Shawarma plate with fries 4. Slice of sausage pizza and a cookie. 5. Leftover chicken 6. Lean Cuisine spaghetti and meatballs 7. Nothing ---
**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 25, 2018, 8:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/58735 "2018-04-25T20:01:42Z")
Old Restaurant Slang 1. Adam and Eve on a raft - Poached eggs on toast 2. In the weeds - So far behind (server or cook) that catching up is just about impossible. 3. Take a chance or Gambler’s in the house - hash 4. Campers - customers who just won’t leave 5. Two on a raft, wreck 'em – 2 scrambled eggs on toast Your most recent lunch 1. Ham, provolone, shredded lettuce, and horseradish sauce on a toasted onion roll. Beverage: water. 2. Half a bagel-and-whitefish salad leftover from yesterday. Ice coffee. 3. Shawarma plate with fries 4. Slice of sausage pizza and a cookie. 5. Leftover chicken 6. Lean Cuisine spaghetti and meatballs 7. Nothing ---
**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 26, 2018, 1:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/58736 "2018-04-26T13:29:18Z")
Old Restaurant Slang 1. Adam and Eve on a raft - Poached eggs on toast 2. In the weeds - So far behind (server or cook) that catching up is just about impossible. 3. Take a chance or Gambler’s in the house - hash 4. Campers - customers who just won’t leave 5. Two on a raft, wreck 'em – 2 scrambled eggs on toast 6. Bubble dancer - dishwasher Your most recent lunch 1. Ham, provolone, shredded lettuce, and horseradish sauce on a toasted onion roll. Beverage: water. 2. Half a bagel-and-whitefish salad leftover from yesterday. Ice coffee. 3. Shawarma plate with fries 4. Slice of sausage pizza and a cookie. 5. Leftover chicken 6. Lean Cuisine spaghetti and meatballs 7. Nothing ---
**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:** [April 26, 2018, 1:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/58737 "2018-04-26T13:41:59Z")
ld Restaurant Slang 1. Adam and Eve on a raft - Poached eggs on toast 2. In the weeds - So far behind (server or cook) that catching up is just about impossible. 3. Take a chance or Gambler’s in the house - hash 4. Campers - customers who just won’t leave 5. Two on a raft, wreck 'em – 2 scrambled eggs on toast 6. Bubble dancer - dishwasher 7. Moo juice - milk Your most recent lunch 1. Ham, provolone, shredded lettuce, and horseradish sauce on a toasted onion roll. Beverage: water. 2. Half a bagel-and-whitefish salad leftover from yesterday. Ice coffee. 3. Shawarma plate with fries 4. Slice of sausage pizza and a cookie. 5. Leftover chicken 6. Lean Cuisine spaghetti and meatballs 7. Nothing 8. Hershey’s Cookies and Cream bar and coffee. ---
**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 26, 2018, 1:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/58738 "2018-04-26T13:59:59Z")
Old Restaurant Slang 1. Adam and Eve on a raft - Poached eggs on toast 2. In the weeds - So far behind (server or cook) that catching up is just about impossible. 3. Take a chance or Gambler’s in the house - hash 4. Campers - customers who just won’t leave 5. Two on a raft, wreck 'em – 2 scrambled eggs on toast 6. Bubble dancer - dishwasher 7. Moo juice - milk 8. Cremate - overcook Your most recent lunch 1. Ham, provolone, shredded lettuce, and horseradish sauce on a toasted onion roll. Beverage: water. 2. Half a bagel-and-whitefish salad leftover from yesterday. Ice coffee. 3. Shawarma plate with fries 4. Slice of sausage pizza and a cookie. 5. Leftover chicken 6. Lean Cuisine spaghetti and meatballs 7. Nothing 8. Hershey’s Cookies and Cream bar and coffee. ---
**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:** [April 26, 2018, 2:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/58739 "2018-04-26T14:44:19Z")
Old Restaurant Slang 1. Adam and Eve on a raft - Poached eggs on toast 2. In the weeds - So far behind (server or cook) that catching up is just about impossible. 3. Take a chance or Gambler’s in the house - hash 4. Campers - customers who just won’t leave 5. Two on a raft, wreck 'em – 2 scrambled eggs on toast 6. Bubble dancer - dishwasher 7. Moo juice - milk 8. Cremate - overcook 9. Fish Eyes - tapioca pudding Your most recent lunch 1. Ham, provolone, shredded lettuce, and horseradish sauce on a toasted onion roll. Beverage: water. 2. Half a bagel-and-whitefish salad leftover from yesterday. Ice coffee. 3. Shawarma plate with fries 4. Slice of sausage pizza and a cookie. 5. Leftover chicken 6. Lean Cuisine spaghetti and meatballs 7. Nothing 8. Hershey’s Cookies and Cream bar and coffee. 9. Home-made crabcakes ---
**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:** [April 26, 2018, 3:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/58740 "2018-04-26T15:10:22Z")
Old Restaurant Slang 1. Adam and Eve on a raft - Poached eggs on toast 2. In the weeds - So far behind (server or cook) that catching up is just about impossible. 3. Take a chance or Gambler’s in the house - hash 4. Campers - customers who just won’t leave 5. Two on a raft, wreck 'em – 2 scrambled eggs on toast 6. Bubble dancer - dishwasher 7. Moo juice - milk 8. Cremate - overcook 9. Fish Eyes - tapioca pudding 10. On the hoof - prepared rare Your most recent lunch 1. Ham, provolone, shredded lettuce, and horseradish sauce on a toasted onion roll. Beverage: water. 2. Half a bagel-and-whitefish salad leftover from yesterday. Ice coffee. 3. Shawarma plate with fries 4. Slice of sausage pizza and a cookie. 5. Leftover chicken 6. Lean Cuisine spaghetti and meatballs 7. Nothing 8. Hershey’s Cookies and Cream bar and coffee. 9. Home-made crabcakes 10. PBJ and a glass of water ---
**Author:** ![Sparky812](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/eb9ed0/32.png) [@Sparky812](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sparky812)\ **Post date:** [April 26, 2018, 4:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/58741 "2018-04-26T16:53:53Z")
Your most recent lunch 1. Ham, provolone, shredded lettuce, and horseradish sauce on a toasted onion roll. Beverage: water. 2. Half a bagel-and-whitefish salad leftover from yesterday. Ice coffee. 3. Shawarma plate with fries 4. Slice of sausage pizza and a cookie. 5. Leftover chicken 6. Lean Cuisine spaghetti and meatballs 7. Nothing 8. Hershey’s Cookies and Cream bar and coffee. 9. Home-made crabcakes 10. PBJ and a glass of water 11. Cannelloni, yoghurt and an apple. ---
**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 26, 2018, 5:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/58742 "2018-04-26T17:04:54Z")
Old Restaurant Slang 1. Adam and Eve on a raft - Poached eggs on toast 2. In the weeds - So far behind (server or cook) that catching up is just about impossible. 3. Take a chance or Gambler’s in the house - hash 4. Campers - customers who just won’t leave 5. Two on a raft, wreck 'em – 2 scrambled eggs on toast 6. Bubble dancer - dishwasher 7. Moo juice - milk 8. Cremate - overcook 9. Fish Eyes - tapioca pudding 10. On the hoof - prepared rare 11. Blue plate special - an inexpensive, full meal 12. Ham, provolone, shredded lettuce, and horseradish sauce on a toasted onion roll. Beverage: water. 13. Half a bagel-and-whitefish salad leftover from yesterday. Ice coffee. 14. Shawarma plate with fries 15. Slice of sausage pizza and a cookie. 16. Leftover chicken 17. Lean Cuisine spaghetti and meatballs 18. Nothing 19. Hershey’s Cookies and Cream bar and coffee. 20. Home-made crabcakes 21. PBJ and a glass of water 22. Cannelloni, yoghurt and an apple. 23. Left over BBQ ribs and slice of apple pie ---
**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\ **Post date:** [April 26, 2018, 5:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/58743 "2018-04-26T17:31:20Z")
Old Restaurant Slang 1. Adam and Eve on a raft - Poached eggs on toast 2. In the weeds - So far behind (server or cook) that catching up is just about impossible. 3. Take a chance or Gambler’s in the house - hash 4. Campers - customers who just won’t leave 5. Two on a raft, wreck 'em – 2 scrambled eggs on toast 6. Bubble dancer - dishwasher 7. Moo juice - milk 8. Cremate - overcook 9. Fish Eyes - tapioca pudding 10. On the hoof - prepared rare 11. Blue plate special - an inexpensive, full meal 12. “86” (cancel/hold/leave out…) 13. Ham, provolone, shredded lettuce, and horseradish sauce on a toasted onion roll. Beverage: water. 14. Half a bagel-and-whitefish salad leftover from yesterday. Ice coffee. 15. Shawarma plate with fries 16. Slice of sausage pizza and a cookie. 17. Leftover chicken 18. Lean Cuisine spaghetti and meatballs 19. Nothing 20. Hershey’s Cookies and Cream bar and coffee. 21. Home-made crabcakes 22. PBJ and a glass of water 23. Cannelloni, yoghurt and an apple. 24. Left over BBQ ribs and slice of apple pie ---
**Author:** ![Leo\_Bloom](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/leo_bloom/32/10377_2.png) [@Leo\_Bloom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Leo_Bloom)\ **Post date:** [April 26, 2018, 6:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/58744 "2018-04-26T18:58:10Z")
Old Restaurant Slang 1. Adam and Eve on a raft - Poached eggs on toast 2. In the weeds - So far behind (server or cook) that catching up is just about impossible. 3. Take a chance or Gambler’s in the house - hash 4. Campers - customers who just won’t leave 5. Two on a raft, wreck 'em – 2 scrambled eggs on toast 6. Bubble dancer - dishwasher 7. Moo juice - milk 8. Cremate - overcook 9. Fish Eyes - tapioca pudding 10. On the hoof - prepared rare 11. Blue plate special - an inexpensive, full meal 12. “86” (cancel/hold/leave out…) 13. Hebrew enemies - pork chop From a 100-word/phrase (1930s?) WPA list of “NY Soda-Luncheonette Slang and Jargon,” published in Kurlansky, _Food of a Younger Land_. [Nitpick: #2 and #12 are still normal kitchen words; #11 lives on, sort of, ironically in some kitchens.] New: The most expensive food (not wine) you’ve splurged on to cook at home, as a single item (ie not 15 steaks for a party). 1. Whole foie gras (A class) – $100 ---
**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 26, 2018, 7:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/58745 "2018-04-26T19:06:28Z")
Completing the most recent lunch category! 1. Ham, provolone, shredded lettuce, and horseradish sauce on a toasted onion roll. Beverage: water. 2. Half a bagel-and-whitefish salad leftover from yesterday. Ice coffee. 3. Shawarma plate with fries 4. Slice of sausage pizza and a cookie. 5. Leftover chicken 6. Lean Cuisine spaghetti and meatballs 7. Nothing 8. Hershey’s Cookies and Cream bar and coffee. 9. Home-made crabcakes 10. PBJ and a glass of water 11. Cannelloni, yoghurt and an apple. 12. Left over BBQ ribs and slice of apple pie 13. crackers and cheese, potato chips, hummus, guacamole dip, grapes, cookies The most expensive food (not wine) you’ve splurged on to cook at home, as a single item (ie not 15 steaks for a party). 1. Whole foie gras (A class) – $100 2. lobsters, around $8 each ---
**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:** [April 26, 2018, 7:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/58746 "2018-04-26T19:19:44Z")
The most expensive food (not wine) you’ve splurged on to cook at home, as a single item (ie not 15 steaks for a party). 1. Whole foie gras (A class) – $100 2. lobsters, around $8 each 3. chuck roast - around $20 [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173.md?page=2936) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173.md?page=2938)