flapjack

noun

flap·​jack ˈflap-ˌjak How to pronounce flapjack (audio)

Examples of flapjack in a Sentence

for breakfast, there's bacon and flapjacks with syrup
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Scientists have named the octopus the Carnarvon flapjack (Opisthoteuthis carnarvonensis), after the Carnarvon Canyon Marine Park off the coast of Western Australia, where it was found back in 2022. Sara Hashemi, Smithsonian Magazine, 22 May 2025 Much about the lifestyle of Carnarvon flapjack octopuses remains unknown. Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 13 May 2025 Williams hit a flapjack on Hendry, who fell face-first onto the title, which laid on the canvas. Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 26 May 2025 So far, Carnarvon flapjack octopuses have only been found in a small region off the northwestern coast of Australia, the study said. Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 13 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for flapjack

Word History

Etymology

flap entry 2 (in sense "to toss sharply") + the personal name Jack

Note: For the use of the name Jack to denote a range of roles and objects see jack entry 1.

First Known Use

circa 1600, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of flapjack was circa 1600

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“Flapjack.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/flapjack. Accessed 19 Jun. 2025.

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flapjack

noun
flap·​jack ˈflap-ˌjak How to pronounce flapjack (audio)

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