# 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:** 473
**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:** [January 18, 2012, 2:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/9442 "2012-01-18T02:53:57Z")
Names of things that have more than one meaning 1. Christmas trees - decorated for holidays, and a system of valves to produce oil and gas 2. Lift - an elevator in the UK, or special shoes for short or disabled people 3. Ass - Donkey or butt. 4. Mouse - Mickey or computer pointing device 5. Cup - for measuring/drinking and for protecting the Family Jewels 6. Marshal - Top European military officer, or U.S. law enforcement officer 7. Compass - tool for determining direction, or tool for drawing circles 8. Bug- an insect, or glitch in a computer drive/software program. 9. Beard- facial hair, or a fake girlfriend 10. Asshole - slang for the anal sphincter area of the body, but can also refer to one that is stretched around the head and neck of the person it belongs to. 11. Bitch - a female dog, an unpleasant human female (both nouns), or to complain (verb) ---
**Author:** ![Sampiro](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/2acd7d/32.png) [@Sampiro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sampiro)\ **Post date:** [January 18, 2012, 3:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/9443 "2012-01-18T03:07:27Z")
Names of things that have more than one meaning 1. Christmas trees - decorated for holidays, and a system of valves to produce oil and gas 2. Lift - an elevator in the UK, or special shoes for short or disabled people 3. Ass - Donkey or butt. 4. Mouse - Mickey or computer pointing device 5. Cup - for measuring/drinking and for protecting the Family Jewels 6. Marshal - Top European military officer, or U.S. law enforcement officer 7. Compass - tool for determining direction, or tool for drawing circles 8. Bug- an insect, or glitch in a computer drive/software program. 9. Beard- facial hair, or a fake girlfriend 10. Asshole - slang for the anal sphincter area of the body, but can also refer to one that is stretched around the head and neck of the person it belongs to. 11. Bitch - a female dog, an unpleasant human female (both nouns), or to complain (verb) 12. Slip- a feminine undergarment, a piece of paper, or a docking place for a boat. ---
**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:** [January 18, 2012, 3:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/9444 "2012-01-18T03:55:05Z")
Names of things that have more than one meaning 1. Christmas trees - decorated for holidays, and a system of valves to produce oil and gas 2. Lift - an elevator in the UK, or special shoes for short or disabled people 3. Ass - Donkey or butt. 4. Mouse - Mickey or computer pointing device 5. Cup - for measuring/drinking and for protecting the Family Jewels 6. Marshal - Top European military officer, or U.S. law enforcement officer 7. Compass - tool for determining direction, or tool for drawing circles 8. Bug- an insect, or glitch in a computer drive/software program. 9. Beard- facial hair, or a fake girlfriend 10. Asshole - slang for the anal sphincter area of the body, but can also refer to one that is stretched around the head and neck of the person it belongs to. 11. Bitch - a female dog, an unpleasant human female (both nouns), or to complain (verb) 12. Slip- a feminine undergarment, a piece of paper, or a docking place for a boat. 13. Lead - a metal, to command, or a piece of information I just did a recent category so I’ll pass ---
**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:** [January 18, 2012, 2:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/9445 "2012-01-18T14:44:48Z")
Outdated exclamations 1. Zounds! ---
**Author:** ![Rebo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rebo/32/13005_2.png) [@Rebo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rebo)\ **Post date:** [January 18, 2012, 2:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/9446 "2012-01-18T14:56:59Z")
Outdated exclamations 1. Zounds! 2. Far out! ---
**Author:** ![anyrose](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/54ee81/32.png) [@anyrose](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/anyrose)\ **Post date:** [January 18, 2012, 3:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/9447 "2012-01-18T15:23:33Z")
Outdated exclamations 1. Zounds! 2. Far out! 3. Narly, dude! ---
**Author:** ![YoDoc](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/e68b1a/32.png) [@YoDoc](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/YoDoc)\ **Post date:** [January 18, 2012, 4:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/9448 "2012-01-18T16:05:09Z")
Outdated exclamations 1. Zounds! 2. Far out! 3. Narly, dude! 4. Neato! I actually use that one. ---
**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:** [January 18, 2012, 4:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/9449 "2012-01-18T16:43:58Z")
Outdated exclamations 1. Zounds! 2. Far out! 3. Narly, dude! 4. Neato! 5. Jeepers! ---
**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 18, 2012, 5:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/9450 "2012-01-18T17:03:27Z")
1. Zounds! 2. Far out! 3. Narly, dude! 4. Neato! 5. Jeepers! 6. Sacre bleu! ---
**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:** [January 18, 2012, 5:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/9451 "2012-01-18T17:08:33Z")
Outdated exclamations 1. Zounds! 2. Far out! 3. Narly, dude! 4. Neato! 5. Jeepers! 6. Sacre bleu! 7. Criminy! Come to think of it, isn’t it “Gnarly,” not “Narly”? ---
**Author:** ![anyrose](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/54ee81/32.png) [@anyrose](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/anyrose)\ **Post date:** [January 18, 2012, 5:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/9452 "2012-01-18T17:53:21Z")
> [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](#): > > Come to think of it, isn’t it “Gnarly,” not “Narly”? probably, but it’s outdated Outdated exclamations 1. Zounds! 2. Far out! 3. Gnarly, dude! 4. Neato! 5. Jeepers! 6. Sacre bleu! 7. Criminy! 8. 23 Skidoo! ---
**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:** [January 18, 2012, 6:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/9453 "2012-01-18T18:56:50Z")
Outdated exclamations 1. Zounds! 2. Far out! 3. Gnarly, dude! 4. Neato! 5. Jeepers! 6. Sacre bleu! 7. Criminy! 8. 23 Skidoo! 9. Groovy! ---
**Author:** ![anyrose](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/54ee81/32.png) [@anyrose](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/anyrose)\ **Post date:** [January 18, 2012, 7:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/9454 "2012-01-18T19:11:59Z")
Outdated exclamations 1. Zounds! 2. Far out! 3. Gnarly, dude! 4. Neato! 5. Jeepers! 6. Sacre bleu! 7. Criminy! 8. 23 Skidoo! 9. Groovy! 10. I’ll be a monkey’s uncle! ---
**Author:** ![Sampiro](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/2acd7d/32.png) [@Sampiro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sampiro)\ **Post date:** [January 19, 2012, 12:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/9455 "2012-01-19T00:56:49Z")
Outdated exclamations 1. Zounds! 2. Far out! 3. Gnarly, dude! 4. Neato! 5. Jeepers! 6. Sacre bleu! 7. Criminy! 8. 23 Skidoo! 9. Groovy! 10. I’ll be a monkey’s uncle! 11. Egads! ---
**Author:** ![Sternvogel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/bc79bd/32.png) [@Sternvogel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sternvogel)\ **Post date:** [January 19, 2012, 2:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/9456 "2012-01-19T02:07:01Z")
Outdated exclamations 1. Zounds! 2. Far out! 3. Gnarly, dude! 4. Neato! 5. Jeepers! 6. Sacre bleu! 7. Criminy! 8. 23 Skidoo! 9. Groovy! 10. I’ll be a monkey’s uncle! 11. Egads! 12. Balderdash! ---
**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:** [January 19, 2012, 2:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/9457 "2012-01-19T02:25:24Z")
Outdated exclamations 1. Zounds! 2. Far out! 3. Gnarly, dude! 4. Neato! 5. Jeepers! 6. Sacre bleu! 7. Criminy! 8. 23 Skidoo! 9. Groovy! 10. I’ll be a monkey’s uncle! 11. Egads! 12. Balderdash! 13. Golly! New category: Battles where the smaller side won 1. Agincourt, 1415 ---
**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:** [January 19, 2012, 2:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/9458 "2012-01-19T02:55:53Z")
Battles where the smaller side won 1. Agincourt, 1415 2. Rorke’s Drift, 1879 ---
**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:** [January 19, 2012, 6:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/9459 "2012-01-19T06:18:11Z")
Battles where the smaller side won 1. Agincourt, 1415 2. Rorke’s Drift, 1879 3. Waterloo, 1815 ---
**Author:** ![Sampiro](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/2acd7d/32.png) [@Sampiro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sampiro)\ **Post date:** [January 19, 2012, 6:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/9460 "2012-01-19T06:55:28Z")
Battles where the smaller side won 1. Agincourt, 1415 2. Rorke’s Drift, 1879 3. Waterloo, 1815 4. Chancellorsville, 1863 ---
**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:** [January 19, 2012, 2:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/9461 "2012-01-19T14:33:48Z")
Battles where the smaller side won 1. Agincourt, 1415 2. Rorke’s Drift, 1879 3. Waterloo, 1815 4. Chancellorsville, 1863 5. Salamis, 480 BC [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173.md?page=472) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173.md?page=474)