Bap
/bæp/noun
A small round bread roll, especially in British and Irish English.
Did you know?“Bap” is strongly associated with northern English, Scottish, and Irish speech, but major etymological sources treat its ultimate origin as uncertain rather than magical or occult.
Etymological Timeline
16th Century
English
bap
“A regional term for a small loaf or bread roll; early documentation is sparse.”
17th Century
English
bap
“Used in dialectal English for a round loaf or small cake of bread.”
18th Century
Scots/English
bap
“A familiar regional word for a bread roll, especially in northern Britain and Scotland.”
19th Century
English
bap
“Recorded in dialect dictionaries and increasingly recognized as a regional food term.”
Modern English
English
bap
“A soft bread roll, with usage varying by region; its ultimate etymology remains uncertain.”