decimal dozen

decimal dozen

Ten. Refers to a packaging design for a carton of ten wine bottles arranged in two rows of five. Primarily heard in Australia, New Zealand. Would you go down to the bottle shop and pick up a decimal dozen of wine for the party tonight?
See also: dozen
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
See also:
  • ten-spot
  • take ten
  • 10
  • threescore and ten
  • ten out of ten
  • tenner
  • ten
  • three score and ten
  • go like a dream
  • work/go like a dream