flapjack

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈflæpdʒæk/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈflæpˌdʒæk/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(flap′jak′)


WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
flap•jack /ˈflæpˌdʒæk/USA pronunciation   n. [countable]
  1. Foodgriddlecake;
    pancake.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
flap•jack  (flap′jak′),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Fooda pancake or griddlecake.
  2. British Termsa small case for face powder;
    compact.
  • flap + jack1 1590–1600
    1. . See pancake. 
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
flapjack / ˈflæpˌdʒæk/
  1. a chewy biscuit made with rolled oats

  2. another word for pancake
Etymology: 17th Century: from flap (in the sense: toss) + jack1
'flapjack' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
pancake - slapjack

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