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flapjack en · NOUN

Pronunciation

  • (US) audio
  • /ˈflæpd͡ʒæk/

Etymology

From flap (“to toss sharply”) + jack (“generic object”). So called from the process of baking it by flipping and catching it in the griddle when done on one side.

Meanings

  1. (US) A pancake.
    • There is CCTV in the coach, so anyone planning to pilfer a flapjack may well be seen! 2019 October 23, Pip Dunn, “The next king of Scotland”, in Rail, page 52:
    • Sven ordered a stack of flapjacks with maple syrup, two strips of bacon, and an egg, sunny side up.
  2. (UK) A bar made with rolled oats, butter, golden syrup, and brown sugar, baked in a tray.
    • fudgy flapjacky fudge […] I always buy one of those flapjacks with a layer of yoghurt on top. But even with the topping, they are just never sweet enough for me. I also love fudge but that can be toe-curlingly sweet. So, in my search for a middle ground, I decided to combine the two. 2020, Nadiya Hussain, Nadiya Bakes, London: Penguin Books, →ISBN:

Forms

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flapjacks Number=Plur lexicographic

Deriveds

flapjacky · flapcake

Translations (6)

ga flapóg (oat bar) · sv flapjack (oat bar) · cy fflapjac (oat bar) · nl haverkoekje (oat bar) · tr yulaf macunu (oat bar) · fr flapjack (oat bar)