banker's dozen
English
Etymology
A play on the phrase baker's dozen; it is one less than a dozen as compared to one more. See also bankers' hours.
Pronunciation
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Noun
banker's dozen
- (idiomatic, uncommon) Eleven
- (banking, finance, idiomatic) By analogy, a method of lending where the interest is deducted beforehand, archetypally borrowing twelve dollars (owing twelve dollars back, a dozen) but actually receiving only eleven.