as in pancake
a flat cake made from thin batter and cooked on both sides (as on a griddle)
for breakfast, there's bacon and flapjacks with syrup
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Recent Examples of flapjack
Anything packed with protein is popular right now, especially these fluffy flapjacks, which offer a whopping 20 grams of the macronutrient per four-pack.
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Michele Laufik, Martha Stewart, 28 Jan. 2026
This film is a holiday joy from start to finish, complete with tree trimming, flapjack flipping, and a flirty carriage ride.
—Gwen Ihnat, Entertainment Weekly, 12 Dec. 2025
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
The flapjacks surely wouldn’t hold up to my memory.
—Melissa Oyler, Charlotte Observer, 4 Aug. 2025
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Michele Laufik, Martha Stewart, 28 Jan. 2026
This film is a holiday joy from start to finish, complete with tree trimming, flapjack flipping, and a flirty carriage ride.
—Gwen Ihnat, Entertainment Weekly, 12 Dec. 2025
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
The flapjacks surely wouldn’t hold up to my memory.
—Melissa Oyler, Charlotte Observer, 4 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for flapjack
pancake
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The crunchy noodles contrast so nicely with the chewy pancakes.—
Nina Moskowitz,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
3 May 2026
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Cyclone Anaya’s Complimentary tres leches pancakes will be offered to moms dining in for Mother’s Day brunch at the Tex-Mex restaurant’s locations, along with penny mimosa refills.—
Ana Khan,
Houston Chronicle,
3 May 2026
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“Flapjack.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flapjack. Accessed 7 May. 2026.
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