# 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:** 69

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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:** [October 11, 2010, 6:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/1361 "2010-10-11T18:34:21Z")

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Words of four syllables or more that do not use any consonant more than once:

1. equilibrium
2. uncopyrightable
3. watermelon

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**Author:** ![notfrommensa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/f14d63/32.png) [@notfrommensa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/notfrommensa)\
**Post date:** [October 11, 2010, 6:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/1362 "2010-10-11T18:41:33Z")

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Words of four syllables or more that do not use any consonant more than once:

1. equilibrium
2. uncopyrightable
3. watermelon
4. television

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**Author:** ![The\_Other\_Jeffrey\_Lebowski](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/the_other_jeffrey_lebowski/32/215_2.png) [@The\_Other\_Jeffrey\_Lebowski](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Other_Jeffrey_Lebowski)\
**Post date:** [October 11, 2010, 7:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/1363 "2010-10-11T19:03:33Z")

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Words of four syllables or more that do not use any consonant more than once:

1. equilibrium
2. uncopyrightable
3. watermelon
4. television
5. unmeasurable

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**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:** [October 11, 2010, 7:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/1364 "2010-10-11T19:11:54Z")

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Words of four syllables or more that do not use any consonant more than once:

1. equilibrium
2. uncopyrightable
3. watermelon
4. television
5. unmeasurable
6. generosity (with five consonants in alphabetical order)

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**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:** [October 11, 2010, 8:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/1365 "2010-10-11T20:54:34Z")

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Words of four syllables or more that do not use any consonant more than once:

1. equilibrium
2. uncopyrightable
3. watermelon
4. television
5. unmeasurable
6. generosity (with five consonants in alphabetical order)
7. Demographics

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**Author:** ![Fried\_Dough\_Ho](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/a88e57/32.png) [@Fried\_Dough\_Ho](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fried_Dough_Ho)\
**Post date:** [October 11, 2010, 8:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/1366 "2010-10-11T20:59:52Z")

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Words of four syllables or more that do not use any consonant more than once:

1. equilibrium
2. uncopyrightable
3. watermelon
4. television
5. unmeasurable
6. generosity (with five consonants in alphabetical order)
7. demographics
8. hydromagnetics

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**Author:** ![The\_Other\_Jeffrey\_Lebowski](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/the_other_jeffrey_lebowski/32/215_2.png) [@The\_Other\_Jeffrey\_Lebowski](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Other_Jeffrey_Lebowski)\
**Post date:** [October 11, 2010, 9:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/1367 "2010-10-11T21:10:25Z")

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Words of four syllables or more that do not use any consonant more than once:

1. equilibrium
2. uncopyrightable
3. watermelon
4. television
5. unmeasurable
6. generosity (with five consonants in alphabetical order)
7. demographics
8. hydromagnetics
9. hypochondria

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**Author:** ![Fried\_Dough\_Ho](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/a88e57/32.png) [@Fried\_Dough\_Ho](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fried_Dough_Ho)\
**Post date:** [October 11, 2010, 11:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/1368 "2010-10-11T23:08:16Z")

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Words of four syllables or more that do not use any consonant more than once:

1. equilibrium
2. uncopyrightable
3. watermelon
4. television
5. unmeasurable
6. generosity (with five consonants in alphabetical order)
7. demographics
8. hydromagnetics
9. hypochondria
10. troublemaking

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**Author:** ![The\_Other\_Jeffrey\_Lebowski](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/the_other_jeffrey_lebowski/32/215_2.png) [@The\_Other\_Jeffrey\_Lebowski](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Other_Jeffrey_Lebowski)\
**Post date:** [October 11, 2010, 11:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/1369 "2010-10-11T23:18:57Z")

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Words of four syllables or more that do not use any consonant more than once:

1. equilibrium
2. uncopyrightable
3. watermelon
4. television
5. unmeasurable
6. generosity (with five consonants in alphabetical order)
7. demographics
8. hydromagnetics
9. hypochondria
10. troublemaking
11. disorganize

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**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:** [October 11, 2010, 11:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/1370 "2010-10-11T23:42:44Z")

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Words of four syllables or more that do not use any consonant more than once:

1. equilibrium
2. uncopyrightable
3. watermelon
4. television
5. unmeasurable
6. generosity (with five consonants in alphabetical order)
7. demographics
8. hydromagnetics
9. hypochondria
10. troublemaking
11. disorganize
12. mediation

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**Author:** ![The\_Other\_Jeffrey\_Lebowski](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/the_other_jeffrey_lebowski/32/215_2.png) [@The\_Other\_Jeffrey\_Lebowski](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Other_Jeffrey_Lebowski)\
**Post date:** [October 12, 2010, 12:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/1371 "2010-10-12T00:38:10Z")

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Words of four syllables or more that do not use any consonant more than once:

1. equilibrium
2. uncopyrightable
3. watermelon
4. television
5. unmeasurable
6. generosity (with five consonants in alphabetical order)
7. demographics
8. hydromagnetics
9. hypochondria
10. troublemaking
11. disorganize
12. mediation
13. subjugated

Wow, I thought that was going to take longer than it did. Well done everybody!

New list: famous Italian-Americans

1. Joe DiMaggio

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**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:** [October 12, 2010, 1:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/1372 "2010-10-12T01:04:10Z")

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For the previous round, I was going to use the word “sedentary.” Had to think hard to get it!

Famous Italian-Americans

1. Joe DiMaggio
2. Antonin Scalia

Great category for Columbus Day! 😉

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**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:** [October 12, 2010, 1:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/1373 "2010-10-12T01:59:02Z")

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Famous Italian-Americans

1. Joe DiMaggio
2. Antonin Scalia
3. Frank Zamboni

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**Author:** ![notfrommensa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/f14d63/32.png) [@notfrommensa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/notfrommensa)\
**Post date:** [October 12, 2010, 2:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/1374 "2010-10-12T02:02:35Z")

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Famous Italian-Americans

1. Joe DiMaggio
2. Antonin Scalia
3. Frank Zamboni
4. Fiorello Henry La Guardia

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**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:** [October 12, 2010, 2:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/1375 "2010-10-12T02:09:46Z")

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Famous Italian-Americans

1. Joe DiMaggio
2. Antonin Scalia
3. Frank Zamboni
4. Fiorello Henry La Guardia
5. Mario Cuomo

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**Author:** ![etv78](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/d78d45/32.png) [@etv78](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/etv78)\
**Post date:** [October 12, 2010, 2:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/1376 "2010-10-12T02:15:45Z")

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Famous Italian-Americans

1. Joe Dimaggio
2. Antonin Scalia
3. Frank Zamboni
4. Fiorello La Guardia
5. Mario Cuomo
6. Vince Lombardi

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**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:** [October 12, 2010, 2:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/1377 "2010-10-12T02:30:06Z")

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Famous Italian-Americans

1. Joe Dimaggio
2. Antonin Scalia
3. Frank Zamboni
4. Fiorello La Guardia
5. Mario Cuomo
6. Vince Lombardi
7. Ellen DeGeneres

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**Author:** ![The\_Other\_Jeffrey\_Lebowski](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/the_other_jeffrey_lebowski/32/215_2.png) [@The\_Other\_Jeffrey\_Lebowski](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Other_Jeffrey_Lebowski)\
**Post date:** [October 12, 2010, 2:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/1378 "2010-10-12T02:30:19Z")

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Famous Italian-Americans

1. Joe Dimaggio
2. Antonin Scalia
3. Frank Zamboni
4. Fiorello La Guardia
5. Mario Cuomo
6. Vince Lombardi
7. Lady Gaga

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**Author:** ![Fried\_Dough\_Ho](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/a88e57/32.png) [@Fried\_Dough\_Ho](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fried_Dough_Ho)\
**Post date:** [October 12, 2010, 2:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/1379 "2010-10-12T02:36:05Z")

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Famous Italian-Americans

1. Joe Dimaggio
2. Antonin Scalia
3. Frank Zamboni
4. Fiorello La Guardia
5. Mario Cuomo
6. Vince Lombardi
7. Lady Gaga
8. Mario Batali

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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:** [October 12, 2010, 2:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/1380 "2010-10-12T02:45:06Z")

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Famous Italian-Americans

1. Joe Dimaggio
2. Antonin Scalia
3. Frank Zamboni
4. Fiorello La Guardia
5. Mario Cuomo
6. Vince Lombardi
7. Lady Gaga
8. Mario Batali
9. Joe Garagiola

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