what is the English's word for ....a dozen dozen? total of 144?

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what is the English's word for ....a dozen dozen? total of 144?

2006-10-04 18:00:55 · 6 answers · asked by jerry 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Higher Education (University +)

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The word is "gross." It has nothing to do with anything disgusting--it's just a word meaning twelve twelves.

If you want to describe a gross of twelves, (1,728) the term would be "great gross."

2006-10-04 18:08:33 · answer #1 · answered by RG 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋

Twelve dozen

2006-10-05 01:02:41 · answer #2 · answered by please_dont_destroy_my_sweater 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋

A gross

2006-10-05 01:03:59 · answer #3 · answered by timex846 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋

gross

2006-10-05 01:08:29 · answer #4 · answered by ? 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋

gross

2006-10-05 01:04:34 · answer #5 · answered by Scorpius59 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋

gross

2006-10-05 01:03:29 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋