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slapjack

[ slap-jak ]

noun

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

slapjack

/ ˈslæpˌdʒæk /

noun

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

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Word History and Origins

Origin of slapjack1

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

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Word History and Origins

Origin of slapjack1

C19: from slap + jack 1

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Example Sentences

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

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

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