slapjack

[ slap-jak ]

/ ˈslæpˌdʒæk /

noun

a simple card game.

a flapjack or griddlecake.

Nearby words

slap-happy, slap-up, slapdash, slaphappy, slaphead, slapjack, slapp, slapped-cheek disease, slapper, slapshot, slapstick

Origin of slapjack

First recorded in 1790–1800; slap¹ + jack¹

Regional variation note

2. See pancake.

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Examples from the Web for slapjack

She called him her "slapjack" and would tell him to come and have his smack!
Nana, The Miller's Daughter, Captain Burle, Death of Olivier Becaille|Emile Zola
Perhaps some dainty fellow prefers the more imposing "slapjack."
Detailed Minutiae of Soldier life in the Army of Northern Virginia, 1861-1865|Carlton McCarthy

British Dictionary definitions for slapjack

slapjack

/ (ˈslæpˌdʒæk) /

noun

a simple card game

US another word for pancake

Word Origin for slapjack

C19: from slap + jack 1

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