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Vinony

flapjack

noun

  1. Sweet tray-baked oat bar made from rolled oats, butter, brown sugar and golden syrup
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Pronunciation: /ˈflæpd͡ʒæk/

noun

Etymology: 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.

  1. A pancake.

    “Sven ordered a stack of flapjacks with maple syrup, two strips of bacon, and an egg, sunny side up.”

    “There is CCTV in the coach, so anyone planning to pilfer a flapjack may well be seen!”

  2. A bar made with rolled oats, butter, golden syrup, and brown sugar, baked in a tray.

    “fudgy flapjacky fudge […] I always buy one of those flapjacks with a layer of yoghurt on top. But even with the topping, they are just never sweet enough for me. I also love fudge but that can be toe-curlingly sweet. So, in my search for a middle ground, I decided to combine the two.”