fruitcake

[ froot-keyk ]

noun

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

fruitcake

/ ˈfruːtˌkeɪk /

noun

1. a rich cake containing mixed dried fruit, lemon peel, nuts, etc
2. slang.
   a person considered to be eccentric or insane

Word History and Origins

Origin of fruitcake¹

First recorded in 1840–50; fruit + cake

Idioms and Phrases

see nutty as a fruitcake .

Example Sentences

Fruitcake quickly acclimated to its American home, and even plays a supporting role in American literature.

From The Daily Beast

Instead, think dried fruits, nuts, and spices—a holiday fruitcake you might actually want to eat.

From The Daily Beast

And they eating crumbs of the cottage fruitcake, jawing the whole blooming time and sighing.

From Project Gutenberg

Harry, who had been stuffing fruitcake on the sofa—sweets were his weakness—rose suddenly and came over to the group.

From Project Gutenberg

Im going to make a natural fruitcake, this week, for our little girls birthday.

From Project Gutenberg

The fruitcake was duly packed, transported, and eaten—we are bound to say without ill effect.

From Project Gutenberg

I had a whole fruitcake taken bodaciously from me last year.

From Project Gutenberg

Related Words

• fanatic
• fiend
• freak
• looney
• lunatic
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