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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Having obvious trouble is Lesley, who put a layer of shortbread under her flapjack, which screwed up the cooking time, which screwed up the decorating time, which left Lesley, well, screwed. Brian Moylan, Vulture, 26 Sep. 2025 That year, Dine Brands’ IHOP, for example, introduced pancakes with 18 grams of protein per flapjack. Amelia Lucas, CNBC, 9 Aug. 2025 The flapjacks surely wouldn’t hold up to my memory. Melissa Oyler, Charlotte Observer, 4 Aug. 2025 Of course, the pancakes are the big draw, including buttermilk and buckwheat flapjacks stuffed with fruit. Caroline Eubanks, Travel + Leisure, 29 July 2025 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 7 Oct. 2025.

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flapjack

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

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