slapjack

as in pancake
a flat cake made from thin batter and cooked on both sides (as on a griddle) had a big plate of slapjacks with syrup for breakfast on his birthday

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Recent Examples of slapjack The indictment says that Perna — armed with a club known as a slapjack — and an unidentified member of his crew followed Cantin to a strip mall in Passaic County and attacked him in the parking lot. NBC News, 16 Dec. 2020
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pancake
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  • The eggy pancake, studded with warm berries, fragrant with cardamom and crunchy with almonds delivers a gently sweet treat that can solve a dessert emergency with very little effort.
    The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 June 2025
  • As chef Bill Jeong’s crispy jeon approaches the table, the generous shavings of bonito dance and flutter atop the savory seafood pancake that’s shot through with strands of scallions and coated with aioli.
    Jeremy Repanich, Robb Report, 10 June 2025

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“Slapjack.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slapjack. Accessed 19 Jun. 2025.

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