nutty as a fruitcake

Idioms and Phrases

Crazy, idiotic, as in Mary's nutty as a fruitcake if she thinks she can get away with that . The adjective nutty meaning “insane” was first recorded in 1821; the similarity to fruitcake , which literally contains nuts as well as fruit, was first recorded in 1935.

Example Sentences

I leave out the part about my sister being older than me and nutty as a fruitcake.

From Literature

“No offense, but you’re nutty as a fruitcake.”

From Literature

“Bremer looked nutty as a fruitcake to me,” Freundlich tells me.

From Washington Post

"They think I'm nutty as a fruitcake."

From Washington Post

You're as nutty as a fruitcake.

From Project Gutenberg

Related Words

• deranged
• hysterical
• mad
• maniacal
• manic
• psychotic
• unhinged