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flapjack

flap·jack

UK/ˈflæpd͡ʒæk/ US/ˈflæˌpdʒæk/ uncommon uk us

noun

Origin

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.

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