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flannel cake

American  

noun

Chiefly North Midland U.S.
  1. griddlecake; pancake.


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 Ross, Robert

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