flapjack

[ flap-jak ]

noun

1. a pancake or griddlecake.
2. British. a small case for face powder; compact.

flapjack

/ ˈflæpˌdʒæk /

noun

1. a chewy biscuit made with rolled oats
2. another word for pancake

Word History and Origins

Origin of flapjack¹

First recorded in 1590–1600; flap (in the obsolete sense “to flip a pancake”) + jack ¹, a catchall, humorous term for an object or person ( crackerjack )

Word History and Origins

Origin of flapjack¹

C17: from flap (in the sense: toss) + jack ¹