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Flapjack

//ˈflæpd͡ʒæk// noun

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Noun

1
A pancake. US
"Sven ordered a stack of flapjacks with maple syrup, two strips of bacon, and an egg, sunny side up."
2
a flat cake of thin batter fried on both sides on a griddle wordnet
3
A bar made with rolled oats, butter, golden syrup, and brown sugar, baked in a tray. British
"fudgy flapjacky fudge […] I always buy one of those flapjacks with a layer of yoghurt on top. But even with the topping, they are just never sweet enough for me. I also love fudge but that can be toe-curlingly sweet. So, in my search for a middle ground, I decided to combine the two."

Etymology

From flap (“to toss sharply”) + jack (“generic object”). So called from the process of baking it by flipping and catching it in the griddle when done on one side.

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