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- [froot-keyk]
- /ˈfrutˌkeɪk/
- /ˈfruːt.keɪk/
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- [froot-keyk]
- /ˈfrutˌkeɪk/
Definitions of fruitcake word
- noun fruitcake a rich cake containing dried or candied fruit, nuts, etc. 1
- noun fruitcake Slang. a crazy or eccentric person; nut. 1
- noun fruitcake A cake containing dried fruit and nuts. 1
- noun fruitcake cake made with fruit 1
- noun fruitcake insane person 1
- variable noun fruitcake A fruitcake is a cake that contains raisins, currants, and other dried fruit. 0
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Origin of fruitcake
First appearance:
before 1840 One of the 33% newest English words
First recorded in 1840-50; fruit + cake
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Fruitcake
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
fruitcake popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 53% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
fruitcake usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for fruitcake
noun fruitcake
- queen — Ellery, joint pen name of Manfred Bennington Lee and Frederick Dannay.
- closet queen — a man who is homosexual but does not admit the fact
- cross-dresser — to dress in clothing typically worn by members of the opposite sex.
- female impersonator — a male performer who dresses as and impersonates women.
- transvestite — a person, especially a male, who assumes the dress and manner usually associated with the opposite sex.
Antonyms for fruitcake
noun fruitcake
- sane — free from mental derangement; having a sound, healthy mind: a sane person.
Top questions with fruitcake
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See also
Matching words
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