flapjack

English edit

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flapjack (oat bar)

(UK) Flapjacks with added dried fruit

Etymology edit

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.^[1]^[2]

Pronunciation edit

IPA^(key): /ˈflæpd͡ʒæk/

Noun edit

flapjack (plural flapjacks)

(US) A pancake.
Sven ordered a stack of flapjacks with maple syrup, two strips of bacon, and an egg, sunny side up.
(UK) A bar made of (though not limited to) rolled oats, butter, golden syrup, and brown sugar, baked in a tray.

Translations edit

pancake — see pancake

oat bar

Dutch: haverkoekje n
French: flapjack m
Irish: flapóg f
Swedish: flapjack m or c
Turkish: yulaf macunu
Welsh: fflapjac m or f

References edit

^ “flapjack”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.
^ Douglas Harper (2001–2024) “flapjack”, in Online Etymology Dictionary.

[1] “flapjack”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.

[2] Douglas Harper (2001–2024) “flapjack”, in Online Etymology Dictionary.

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