flannel cake
Americannoun
Regionalisms
See pancake.
Etymology
Origin of flannel cake
First recorded in 1785–95
Example Sentences
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Shall we hear of six-shooters in the High?—of hominy and flannel cake for breakfast?—will undergrads look ‘spry?’—will they ‘voice’ public opinion?
From Masques & Phases by Robert Ross
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