fruitcake

noun

fruit·cake ˈfrüt-ˌkāk

plural fruitcakes

Synonyms of fruitcake next

: a rich cake containing nuts, dried or candied fruits, spices, and usually alcohol (such as rum or brandy)

: a foolish or eccentric person

The roommate once thought of as a fruitcake is the candidate likeliest to be our next Secretary of State.—

Erich Segal

also, sometimes offensive : someone who is not mentally sound

"… The guy on the tape's a fruitcake. And he has a rifle. You are not safe here." —

Pat Conroy

Examples of fruitcake in a Sentence

children in the neighborhood once regarded the reclusive scientist as a fruitcake he agreed to an evaluation so they could see he wasn't a fruitcake

Recent Examples on the Web The big dilemma here: Would Pee-wee ever get a present that wasn’t fruitcake? —

Julie Hinds, Detroit Free Press, 31 July 2023 This very-merry experience will feature classic European Christmas Market staples like eggnog, fruitcake, and gingerbread alongside gifts made by local artisans. —

Abigail Wilt, Southern Living, 28 July 2023 Among the merriment cruisers will find are food stands with eggnog, fruitcake, and gingerbread, and gift markets with local crafts. —

Rachel Chang, Travel + Leisure, 27 July 2023 Madeline Carter/Associated Press LAS VEGAS — When Celtics president of basketball operations Brad Stevens values first-round picks like Christmas fruitcakes, summer league can become difficult motivation, especially after two controversial trades of core players. —

Gary Washburn, BostonGlobe.com, 8 July 2023 Why not bake the fruitcake inside a carapace of dough? —

John Kelly, Washington Post, 13 May 2023 Ever since Queen Victoria’s time, a rich fruitcake has been the English wedding cake of choice, Cairns explains. —

Lyndsey Matthews, Town & Country, 21 Apr. 2021 The naan stuffing tasted like a chana masala and a fruitcake that had gotten into a bar fight. —

Cade Metz, New York Times, 4 Nov. 2022 Judging panel described the Triple Wood as exhibiting: A summer Turkish delight of sweet raisin, marmalade and orange blossom aromas with a rich fruitcake palate, hints of brown sugar and honey, with a creamy toffee texture on the finish. —

Joseph V Micallef, Forbes, 27 Mar. 2023 See More

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