fruitcake
Translation
fruitcake, crazy person
Examples
We had a slice of fruitcake with tea.
We had a slice of fruitcake with tea.
He's a bit of a fruitcake, but he's harmless.
He's a bit of a fruitcake, but he's harmless.
Grammar Patterns
a fruitcake [count] a cake containing a lot of dried fruit We had a slice of fruitcake with tea.
a fruitcake [count, informal] an eccentric or crazy person He's a bit of a fruitcake, but he's harmless.
Similar Words
Synonyms (for person): eccentric, oddball, crank
Etymology
A compound word: 'fruit' + 'cake'.
Memory Tips
Remember both the literal meaning and the informal, figurative meaning for a crazy person, which comes from the phrase 'nutty as a fruitcake'.