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fruitcake

[ froot-keyk ]
/ ˈfrutˌkeɪk /
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noun

a rich cake containing dried or candied fruit, nuts, etc.
Slang. a crazy or eccentric person; nut.

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Origin of fruitcake

First recorded in 1840–50; fruit + cake

Words nearby fruitcake

fruitage, fruitarian, fruit bat, fruit beer, fruit body, fruitcake, fruit cocktail, fruitcover, fruit cup, fruitdot, fruit drop
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Words related to fruitcake

psychopath, maniac, schizophrenic, bigot, freak, lunatic, fanatic, loony, zealot, fiend, psycho, misfit, geek, crackpot, screwball, nut, crazy, flake, dingbat, crank

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British Dictionary definitions for fruitcake

fruitcake
/ (ˈfruːtˌkeɪk) /

noun

a rich cake containing mixed dried fruit, lemon peel, nuts, etc
slang, mainly British a person considered to be eccentric or insane
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Idioms and Phrases with fruitcake

fruitcake

see nutty as a fruitcake.

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