flapjack
noun/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.
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US A pancake.
- Sven ordered a stack of flapjacks with maple syrup, two strips of bacon, and an egg, sunny side up.
- 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:
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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: