flapjack

/'flæpdʤæk/
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flapjack

The cook flips a flapjack on the griddle.

Definition
  1. Noun:
    • A flat cake made from batter and cooked on a griddle: A flapjack is a type of simple, flat cake, typically made from a thin batter of flour, milk, and eggs, and fried on both sides on a hot surface like a griddle or frying pan.
Usage Examples
  • Noun:
    • For breakfast, she made delicious blueberry flapjacks.
    • The diner is famous for its thick and fluffy flapjacks served with maple syrup.
Advanced Usage
  • "Flapjack" as a regional term: In some regions, particularly the UK, the word "flapjack" refers to a different food—a sweet tray bake made from oats, butter, and golden syrup, which is baked rather than fried. However, the primary definition in American English is the flat griddle cake.
    • In the American context, a flapjack is essentially a pancake.
Variants and Related Words
  • Pancake (n): A very common synonym for flapjack, especially in American English.
    • Pancakes and flapjacks are often used interchangeably.
  • Griddlecake (n): Another term for a cake cooked on a griddle.
  • Hotcake (n): A synonym, often used in the phrase "selling like hotcakes."
Synonyms
  • Pancake: A thin, flat cake of batter fried on both sides.
  • Griddlecake: A cake cooked on a griddle.
  • Hotcake: Another term for pancake or flapjack.
Related Idioms
  • "Sell like hotcakes": To be sold very quickly and in large quantities.
    • The new video game is selling like hotcakes. (Note: This idiom uses "hotcakes," a synonym, not the target word "flapjack" directly.)
flapjack

The cook flips a flapjack on the griddle.

Noun
  1. a flat cake of thin batter fried on both sides on a griddle

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