noun
bap
bap
noun
1
A soft, flattish bread roll, a term used mainly in the UK (originally Scotland).
"He piled the bacon onto a buttered bap for breakfast."
How to Use Bap
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA soft bread roll, common in British and especially Scottish English.
UK vs US
Mostly a British term — Americans would generally just say "roll" or "bun."
Common pairings
bacon bap
buttered bap
Word Forms
bapped past tense, baps plural, baps singular
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Etymology
Originally Scottish English; the word's ultimate origin is unknown.