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slim n Cp OED ~ a 4 b ~ cake 'a kind of plain cake' Ir (1847-). A thin, one-layer cake or bread-stuff; pancake.
   1964 Can Journ Ling x, 41 Pancakes are often called [slims]. P 148-72 ~ an old-fashioned word meaning a one-layer cake. C 75-146 A slim could be plain or made of fruit, nuts, raisins, etc. P 148-76 ~ A thin molasses pancake, made with grated salt pork.

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