Definition of slapjacknext
as in pancake
a flat cake made from thin batter and cooked on both sides (as on a griddle) had a big plate of slapjacks with syrup for breakfast on his birthday

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Recent Examples of slapjack The indictment says that Perna — armed with a club known as a slapjack — and an unidentified member of his crew followed Cantin to a strip mall in Passaic County and attacked him in the parking lot. — NBC News, 16 Dec. 2020
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pancake
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  • When milder winter weather kicks in, De Leon Springs State Park gets quieter, but visitors are still drawn in by the make-your-own pancake restaurant inside a historic replica sugar mill.
    — Patrick Connolly, The Orlando Sentinel, 30 Oct. 2026
  • Shamberger and the rest of the team spent the morning slinging bacon and pancakes in exchange for donations to the bar.
    — Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 29 Oct. 2026

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“Slapjack.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slapjack. Accessed 2 Nov. 2026.

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