flapjack
flapjack · flapjacks
A pancakeA pancake.
/ˈflæpd͡ʒæk/
» I want to eat a flapjack.
Ich möchte einen Müsliriegel essen.
Meaning
2 senses(US)A pancake.
Sven ordered a stack of flapjacks with maple syrup, two strips of bacon, and an egg, sunny side up.
(UK)A bar made with rolled oats, butter, golden syrup, and brown sugar, baked in a tray.
More definitions
- a flat cake of thin batter fried on both sides on a griddle
Examples
2 sentencesI want to eat a flapjack.
deIch möchte einen Müsliriegel essen.
Tom bit into the flapjack, and oat flakes fell on to his coat.
deTom biss in den Haferkeks, dass ihm die Haferflocken auf den Mantel fielen.
Translations
2 languagesOrigin
From flap (“to toss sharply”) + jack (“generic object”). So called from the process of bakFrom 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.
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Forms
plural: flapjacksSynonyms
8 synonymsClose in meaning
- a flat cake of thin batter fried on both sides on a griddle:pancakebattercakeflannel cakeflannel-cakeflapcakegriddlecakehotcakehot cake