flapjack

flapjack
flapjack pre-1600, from FLAP (Cf. flap) + JACK (Cf. jack), using the personal name in its generic object sense.

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  • Flapjack — Flap jack , n. 1. A fklat cake turned on the griddle while cooking; a griddlecake or pacake. [1913 Webster] 2. A fried dough cake containing fruit; a turnover. [Prov. Eng.] [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • flapjack — ► NOUN 1) Brit. a soft, thick biscuit made from oats and butter. 2) N. Amer. a pancake. ORIGIN from FLAP(Cf. ↑flappy) (in the dialect sense «toss a pancake») + JACK(Cf. ↑jack) …   English terms dictionary

  • flapjack — [flap′jak΄] n. a pancake or griddlecake …   English World dictionary

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  • Flapjack — Cette page d’homonymie répertorie les différents sujets et articles partageant un même nom. Le terme Flapjack peut désigner : Une prise de catch Les merveilleuses mésaventures de Flapjack, série télévisée diffusée sur Cartoon Network… …   Wikipédia en Français

  • flapjack — UK [ˈflæpˌdʒæk] / US noun [countable] Word forms flapjack : singular flapjack plural flapjacks 1) British a biscuit made of oats, butter, and syrup 2) American a pancake …   English dictionary

  • Flapjack Octopus — Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum …   Wikipedia

  • Flapjack (oat bar) — For calorie rich snack bars, see energy bar. Flapjacks A flapjack is a sweet tray baked oat bar made from rolled oats, butter, brown sugar and golden syrup. This dish is found in the United Kingdom and the Republic of Ireland, and is also found… …   Wikipedia

  • flapjack prickly-pear — blyškioji opuncija statusas T sritis vardynas apibrėžtis Kaktusinių šeimos augalas (Opuntia chlorotica), paplitęs Šiaurės Amerikoje. atitikmenys: lot. Opuntia chlorotica angl. clockface prickly pear; flapjack prickly pear; pancake prickly pear;… …   Lithuanian dictionary (lietuvių žodynas)

  • flapjack terrapin — noun see flapjack 3 …   Useful english dictionary

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