fruitcake

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fruitcake

A grandmother slices a fruitcake for her family.

Definition
  1. Noun:
    • A rich cake containing dried fruit, nuts, and citrus peel: A dense, sweet baked good traditionally associated with celebrations like Christmas.
    • A whimsically eccentric person: A colloquial and often humorous term for someone who behaves in a very strange or foolish way.
Usage Examples

  • Noun (Food):

    • My grandmother bakes a delicious fruitcake every holiday season.
    • The recipe calls for candied peel and walnuts to be mixed into the fruitcake batter.

  • Noun (Person):

    • The old man who talks to pigeons in the park is a bit of a fruitcake.
    • Don't listen to him; he's a complete fruitcake with his conspiracy theories.
Advanced Usage
  • The term for a person is informal and can be considered mildly offensive, implying silliness or irrationality. It is less harsh than some other slang terms for eccentricity.
  • It is often used in the phrase "as nutty as a fruitcake," which emphasizes the eccentricity by comparing it to the nuts in the cake.
Variants and Related Words
  • Nutty as a fruitcake (Idiomatic phrase): Extremely eccentric or crazy.
    • After his third bizarre invention failed, everyone thought he was as nutty as a fruitcake.
Synonyms
  • Cake sense: None are exact, but similar baked goods include or .
  • Person sense: , , , , (increasingly informal/offensive).
Related Idioms
  • As nutty as a fruitcake: Completely crazy or irrational.
    • His plan to build a rocket in his garage proves he's as nutty as a fruitcake.
fruitcake

A grandmother slices a fruitcake for her family.

Noun
  1. a rich cake containing dried fruit and nuts and citrus peel and so on
  2. a whimsically eccentric person

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