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bap in the UK

phrase·EverydayBritish

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UK/bæp ɪn ðə ˌjuːˈkeɪ/
US/bæp ɪn ðə ˌjuːˈkeɪ/

Meaning

  1. phrasecountableBritish

    A soft bread roll, typically eaten as a sandwich or with a cooked breakfast, common in the United Kingdom.

    Grammar: Countable: you can say 'a bap' or 'two baps'. It is usually used in the singular when referring to one item.

    Patterns

    • a bacon bap
    • a breakfast bap
    • a bap with butter

    In the UK, a bacon bap is a popular breakfast sandwich.

    She bought a fresh bap from the bakery for lunch.

    The café serves a sausage bap with onions.

Word forms

pluralbaps

Common combinations

bacon bap
He ordered a bacon bap at the train station.
breakfast bap
The hotel offers a full English breakfast with a breakfast bap.
soft bap
The soft bap was still warm from the oven.
bap with butter
I like a bap with butter and jam.

Synonyms and how they differ

roll
A general word for a small round loaf of bread; 'bap' is more specific to the UK and often softer.
bun
Often sweeter or used for burgers; a bap is usually plainer and larger.
cob
A regional British term for a round bread roll, similar to a bap but with a crustier outside.

Commonly confused: bap in the UK or bop? bap in the UK or bap?

bap in the UK vs bop

A dance or a hit; not related to bread.

bap in the UK vs bap

In some contexts, 'bap' can be a slang term for a woman's breast, but in the UK it most commonly refers to the bread roll.

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