flapjack
pronunciation
How to pronounce flapjack in British English:
UK [ˈflæpdʒæk]
How to pronounce flapjack in American English:
US [ˈflæpˌdʒæk]
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- Noun:
- a flat cake of thin batter fried on both sides on a griddle
Word Origin
- flapjack (n.)
- pre-1600, from flap (v.) + jack (n.), using the personal name in its "generic object" sense. So called from the process of baking it by flipping and catching it in the griddle when done on one side.
Example
- 1. When you meet a girl , don 't grab her like she was a flapjack .
- 2. Flapjack often happens to be the only thing they get from the shepherd .
- 3. But even after a long journey into the heart of homeopathy , where I saw , among other things , a pharmacy whose shelves contained homeopathic remedies made from flapjack and musical harmonies , I still cannot be 100 per cent sure homeopathy is all bunkum .
- 4. It may be fun to pan-flip the odd flapjack over a bed of coals , showcasing your cooking talents to friends , but when your food supplies run short it 's better to use a spatula and not risk ruining a meal .