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flapjack
[ flap-jak ]
noun
- a pancake or griddlecake.
- British. a small case for face powder; compact.
flapjack
/ ˈڱæˌæ /
noun
- a chewy biscuit made with rolled oats
- another word for pancake
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51Թ History and Origins
Origin of flapjack1
First recorded in 1590–1600; flap (in the obsolete sense “to flip a pancake”) + jack 1, a catchall, humorous term for an object or person ( crackerjack )
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51Թ History and Origins
Origin of flapjack1
C17: from flap (in the sense: toss) + jack 1
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She stayed outside in the car but gave David a tin of flapjacks to take to John in his room.
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Perhaps a lifetime of listening to flapjack jokes had worn away his good nature.
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Jam sandwiches, flapjacks and Pot Noodles - "they really hit the spot" - kept Newton going.
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The game is light fun, yes, but I just cannot commit to a sport that takes seriously terms like “dingles” and “flapjack” and where falafel does not refer to a food I love.
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In April, the tax tribunal ruled that a number of flapjacks, or a sweet oat bar, were sweets and not cakes and were therefore subject to the tax.
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