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slapjack

noun slap·jack \ ˈslap-ˌjak \

Definition of slapjack

1 : pancake
2 : a card game in which each player tries to be the first to slap a hand on any jack that appears faceup

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Examples of slapjack in a Sentence

  1. had a big plate of slapjacks with syrup for breakfast

Origin and Etymology of slapjack

2slap + -jack (as in flapjack)

slapjack Synonyms

Synonyms

flapjack, griddle cake, hotcake, pancake;

Related Words

oatcake, wheat cake;

blin, blintze (or blintz), crepe (or crêpe);

waffle;

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