flapjack

noun

flap·​jack ˈflap-ˌjak How to pronounce flapjack (audio)

Examples of flapjack in a Sentence

for breakfast, there's bacon and flapjacks with syrup
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Whoever gets up first can help by setting the table or flipping some flapjacks. Andrea Beck, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 Feb. 2025 Yeah, so British and American flapjacks are completely different. Tax Notes Staff, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024 During the contest, which aired on January 20, 2025, Ishii appeared to injure his left ankle or calf after taking a flapjack from Okada early on. Justin Gest, Newsweek, 20 Jan. 2025 So the cases range from food bars and oversized marshmallows, to flapjacks. Tax Notes Staff, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for flapjack 

Word History

Etymology

flap entry 2 (in sense "to toss sharply") + the personal name Jack

Note: For the use of the name Jack to denote a range of roles and objects see jack entry 1.

First Known Use

circa 1600, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of flapjack was circa 1600

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“Flapjack.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/flapjack. Accessed 24 Feb. 2025.

Kids Definition

flapjack

noun
flap·​jack ˈflap-ˌjak How to pronounce flapjack (audio)

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