slapjack

[ slap-jak ]

noun

1. a simple card game.
2. a flapjack or griddlecake.

slapjack

/ ˈslæpˌdʒæk /

noun

1. a simple card game
2. another word for pancake

Word History and Origins

Origin of slapjack¹

First recorded in 1790–1800; slap ¹ + jack ¹

Word History and Origins

Origin of slapjack¹

C19: from slap + jack ¹

Example Sentences

Perhaps some dainty fellow prefers the more imposing "slapjack."

From Project Gutenberg

She called him her "slapjack" and would tell him to come and have his smack!

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