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flapjack

n.
US //ˈfɫæpˌdʒæk// UK //flˈæpdʒæk// flap·jack
Synonyms
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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