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Meaning of "slapjack" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD SLAPJACK

From slap + jack1.
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF SLAPJACK

slapjack  [ˈslæpˌdʒæk] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SLAPJACK

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Slapjack is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES SLAPJACK MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Slapjack

Slapjack, also known as Slaps, is a simple standard-deck card game, generally played among children. It can often be a child's first introduction to playing cards. The game is related to Egyptian Ratscrew and is also sometimes known as Heart Attack. It is also related to the simpler 'slap' card games often called snap.

Definition of slapjack in the English dictionary

The definition of slapjack in the dictionary is a simple card game.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH SLAPJACK


amberjack
ˈæmbəˌdʒæk
applejack
ˈæpəlˌdʒæk
blackjack
ˈblækˌdʒæk
bluejack
ˈbluːˌdʒæk
bootjack
ˈbuːtˌdʒæk
carjack
ˈkɑːˌdʒæk
crackajack
ˈkrækəˌdʒæk
crackerjack
ˈkrækəˌdʒæk
flapjack
ˈflæpˌdʒæk
highjack
ˈhaɪˌdʒæk
hijack
ˈhaɪˌdʒæk
lumberjack
ˈlʌmbəˌdʒæk
manjack
ˈmænˌdʒæk
muntjac
ˈmʌntˌdʒæk
muntjak
ˈmʌntˌdʒæk
natterjack
ˈnætəˌdʒæk
skipjack
ˈskɪpˌdʒæk
skyjack
ˈskaɪˌdʒæk
steeplejack
ˈstiːpəlˌdʒæk
whipjack
ˈwɪpˌdʒæk

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SLAPJACK

slap
slap and tickle
slap bass
slap down
slap on the back
slap-bang
slap-happier
slap-happiest
slap-happy
slap-up
slapdash
slaphead
slapped
slapped-cheek disease
slapper
slapping
slapshot
slapstick
slart
slash

WORDS THAT END LIKE SLAPJACK

antihijack
black skipjack
bottle-jack
cheap-jack
crossjack
every man jack
half-jack
jack
jumping jack
lancejack
man jack
phone-jack
roasting jack
screw jack
smokejack
the jack
whisky-jack
yellow jack

Synonyms and antonyms of slapjack in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «slapjack» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SLAPJACK

Find out the translation of slapjack to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of slapjack from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «slapjack» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

slapjack
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

slapjack
570 millions of speakers

English

slapjack
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

slapjack
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

slapjack
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

блин
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

slapjack
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

slapjack
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

slapjack
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Slapjack
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

slapjack
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

スラップジャック
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

slapjack
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Slapjack
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

bánh kẹp
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

slapjack
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

स्लिपजॅक
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

krep
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

slapjack
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

slapjack
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

блін
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

slapjack
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

slapjack
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

pannekoek
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

slapjack
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Slapjack
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of slapjack

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SLAPJACK»

The term «slapjack» is normally little used and occupies the 121.481 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «SLAPJACK» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «slapjack» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «slapjack» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about slapjack

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SLAPJACK»

Discover the use of slapjack in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to slapjack and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Card Games For Dummies
Slapjack. Slapjack involves physical agility rather than verbal dexterity and memory, so make sure the players involved are active and eager. Young children can play this game if they can tell the difference between a jack and a king or queen.
Barry Rigal, 2011
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Spirit and Soul: Odyssey of a Black Man in America
jaw with my slapjack that I kept in my right leg pocket. The blow stopped him momentarily, but to my disbelief and shock, the smile never left his face as he shook his head. The blow should have pained him more and at least slowed him down, ...
Theodore Kirkland, 2012
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Community Policing: A Policing Strategy for the 21st Century
A deadly weapon that some police officers carry is the slapjack or blackjack. The slapjack, a flat weapon, has a hard surface and thick edges and can cause serious cuts. The blackjack, a round weapon with a spring handle, has a whipping ...
Michael Palmiotto, 2000
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Ultimate Book of Card Games: The Comprehensive Guide to More ...
sLApjAck dIffIcULTy low TIME LEngTh medium dEcks 1 Warning! Danger! Attention! This game can lead to swollen knuckles and sore hands. Slapjack is the quintessential “slap the table”game, where you try to capture cards by slapping (not ...
Scott McNeely, 2012
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Interventions for Struggling Learners: Putting RTI Into Practice
63. Sight. Word. Slapjack. VO–10. Use a set of index cards or blank flash cards for this game. Write each word or sentence to be reviewed on two cards. For example, if a word to be reviewed is rhombus, you will write that word on two cards.
Gretchen Goodman, 2008
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Puck
It is quite true that Avonia Volcano is engaged to the Honorable Slapper Slapjack ; but they are not yet married, and I don't see why I should retire from the field. I will wait to see how they get along. Every engagement does not culminate in a ...
‎1883
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Cooking in America, 1590-1840
INDIAN SLAPJACK (SIMMONS, 34)  One quart of milk, 1 pint of indian meal, 4 eggs, 4 spoons of flour, a little salt, beat together, baked on griddles, or fry in a dry pan, or baked in a pan which has been rub'd with suet, lard or butter. Title page.
Trudy Eden, 2006
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Everybody's Magazine
Meanwhile he chattered forth profanity in such volume that the ear ached under it as must have ached the heroic Slapjack under the chill of the melting snow. He was relieved quickly, however, and emerged triumphant, though blue and ...
‎1906
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Chance Murphy and the Battle of Morganville
We never played anything but good-old slapjack. It's a simple game. All you do is shuffle up the cards and keep laying them down until you come to a jack. When that happens, you're supposed to slap it and yell "slapjack." Who ever slaps it ...
Josh P. McClary, 2007
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Vamped: A Novel
Slapjack. If I had to pick a game that could potentially trump bad parenting as an explanation for something like Columbine, I think I'd pick slapjack. Unlike Doom or Mortal Kom- bat, slapjack isn't slapjack if the players don't hurt each other.
David Sosnowski, 2004

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SLAPJACK»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term slapjack is used in the context of the following news items.
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'Polishing my nails? Oh, I've been polishing my nails forever -- ever …
Happy Retired Andylander: "Just read IGHGrampa's story about playing slapjack [7/23/2015]. My friends and I also played that game, but with a twist. «TwinCities.com-Pioneer Press, Jul 15»
2
NBC Heads Back to Vidcon with Exciting TONIGHT SHOW, THE …
You and a friend get to play one of TheTonight Show's hilarious game segments "Slapjack." It's simple - you play blackjack and the winner gets to slap the other ... «Broadway World, Jul 15»
3
Jake Gyllenhaal Plays 'Slapjack' With Jimmy Fallon And, Ouch …
On Tuesday, Jake Gyllenhaal stopped by "The Tonight Show" to play a more giant, hands-on version of blackjack called "Slapjack," wherein the loser gets ... «Huffington Post, Jul 15»
4
Jimmy Fallon Slaps Jake Gyllenhaal Silly (Twice) — Watch 'Slapjack
I seriously couldn't stop laughing during the July 21 episode of 'The Tonight Show' when Jimmy Fallon challenged Jake Gyllenhaal to a game of 'Slapjack.' Now ... «Hollywood Life, Jul 15»
5
Best of Late Night TV: Jake Gyllenhaal's 'Uncouth' Fork; Paula …
Jake Gyllenhaal played Slapjack Tuesday night on "The Tonight Show" -- perfect for the boxing star of "Southpaw" -- but his "uncouth" back-scratching interview ... «Moviefone, Jul 15»
6
New Nation, New Cuisine: The First Cookbook To Tackle 'American …
A recent version of Indian Slapjacks, a recipe featured in American Cookery, the first ... It includes an early sighting of "shortening" and the "Indian slapjack" that ... «WUNC, Jul 15»
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ver el video
Esta vez utilizaron una versión muy peculiar del juego de cartas 'Blackjack' al que rebautizaron como 'Slapjack' y que ya habían utilizado en otras ocasiones ... «Antena 3 - Se estrena, Jun 15»
8
Jimmy Fallon Knocks Jason Statham Out Of His Seat In 'Slapjack'
Two hits: Jimmy Fallon hitting Jason Statham. Statham hitting the ground. (Oh, and then a bunch of other "hits" because they're playing "Slapjack."). «Huffington Post, Jun 15»
9
Plat handje 2.0: Jason Statham en Jimmy Fallon spelen 'slapjack'
Gelukkig ging het maar om een wedstrijdje 'slapjack' met de Britse acteur. 'Slapjack' is niks minder dan 'blackjack', waarbij de verliezer een klap in het gezicht ... «Het Laatste Nieuws, Jun 15»
10
Season 4 Episode 16 It's Good to Be Kink
The team of perusing Popeheads identifies top DC officials with codenames like Agent Orange, Slapjack, Sit-and-Spin, Thruster and the Gulch. There's also the ... «ABC TV, Mar 15»

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