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Definition of Fruitcake

1. Noun. A whimsically eccentric person.

2. Noun. A rich cake containing dried fruit and nuts and citrus peel and so on.

Definition of Fruitcake

1. Noun. A cake containing dried fruits and, optionally, nuts, citrus peel and spice. ¹

2. Noun. (chiefly US and Canada colloquial derogatory) A crazy or eccentric person. ¹

3. Noun. (US slang colloquial derogatory dated) A male homosexual. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Fruitcake

1. [n -S]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Fruitcake

fruit pigeon fruit pigeons fruit punch fruit salad fruit salads fruit sugar fruit tree fruit trees fruitage fruitages

fruitarian fruitarianism fruitarians fruitbat fruitbats fruitcakes fruiteater fruiteaters fruited fruiter

fruiterer fruiterers fruiteress fruiteresses fruiters fruitery fruitestere fruitflies fruitfly

Literary usage of Fruitcake

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Family Words: The Dictionary for People Who Don't Know a Frone from a Brinkle by Paul Dickson (1998)
"The 109-Year-Old fruitcake. A number of families have fruitcakes that have ... This prompted Johnny Carson to conclude that there is only one fruitcake in ..."

2. Technology Your Fingertips: A Guide to Implementing Technology Solutions for by Gerald Malitz (1999)
""l thought l would find you here. l just wanted to give you a fruitcake to enjoy ... Joe chuckled and said, "Oh, is this the ubiquitous fruitcake l keep ..."

3. Dallas & Fort Worth Alive!by Kimberly Young by Kimberly Young (2001)
"They leave out those "extra" ingredients - like spices, raisins, candied peels and citron - that have given fruitcake an unfortunate reputation. ..."

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