flapjack

Definition of flapjacknext
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 Mama Steve’s House of Pancakes has been serving up flapjacks since 1968 and draws crowds. Beth Luberecki, USA Today, 17 Oct. 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 Karen added that Helly, an indispensable, all-around helping hand at the yard, had made flapjacks for them that morning. Kathleen Turner, Forbes.com, 12 Sep. 2025 The flapjacks surely wouldn’t hold up to my memory. Melissa Oyler, Charlotte Observer, 4 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for flapjack
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pancake
Noun
  • According to the lawsuit, she was not told to fast and had eaten a sugar-heavy breakfast of pancakes with syrup, jelly and orange juice, along with several cookies and Kool-Aid before being tested.
    Jeremy Gorner, Chicago Tribune, 28 Feb. 2026
  • Though the items in the pantries may vary by school, Chestnut offers pasta, rice, beans, pancake mix, carrots, and canned ravioli.
    Camila Gomez, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 Feb. 2026

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“Flapjack.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flapjack. Accessed 7 Mar. 2026.

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