Fruitcake
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈfɹuːt.keɪk/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Fruitcake is a noun meaning A cake containing dried fruits and, optionally, nuts, citrus peel and spice; usually served in celebration of weddings and Christmas.
Meaning
A cake containing dried fruits and, optionally, nuts, citrus peel and spice; usually served in celebration of weddings and Christmas.
More Meanings
- (colloquial, derogatory) A crazy or eccentric person.
- (US, slang, colloquial, derogatory, dated) A homosexual male.
Example Sentences
Easy, feller, easy. She's a fruitcake.
One of the loafers kept calling down, "Hey you, Blondie, you like fruitcake kids like that?"
"Ukip is sort of a bunch of … fruitcakes and loonies and closet racists mostly," Mr Cameron told LBC radio.
Word Forms
- fruitcakes
- fruit-cake
- fruit cake
Synonyms for fruitcake
Depending on context, synonyms include fruit, crank, nut, screwball, nutcase, crackpot.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include nut, nutcase, crackpot, crank, screwball, cake.
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