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Fruitcake   /frˈutkˌeɪk/   Listen
Fruitcake

noun
1.
A whimsically eccentric person.  Synonyms: crackpot, crank, nut, nut case, screwball.
2.
A rich cake containing dried fruit and nuts and citrus peel and so on.






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"Fruitcake" Quotes from Famous Books



... through an elaborate pantomime of shock, horror, indignation, grotesque dismay and a dozen other assorted emotions. "Little man, youre fruitcake sure. W R wouldnt part with half a C for a tipoff on the Secondcoming. No, brother—you rang the wrong bell. Five I might get ...
— Greener Than You Think • Ward Moore

... Chloe and Aunt Viney can think of and know how to make well. Let me see—delicate cake, gold, silver and clove, fruitcake, sponge, and ...
— Elsie's Girlhood • Martha Finley



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