Definition of FRUITCAKE

fruitcake

Meanings

Plural: fruitcakes

Noun

  • a whimsically eccentric person
  • a rich cake containing dried fruit and nuts and citrus peel and so on
  • A cake containing dried fruits and, optionally, nuts, citrus peel and spice.
  • A crazy or eccentric person.
  • A homosexual male.

Origin / Etymology

Compound of fruit + cake. First attested in c. 1687. Sense 2, predated by nutty as a fruitcake, was first attested in c. 1952.

Synonyms

crackpot, crank, fruit, nut, nut case, screwball

Scrabble Score: 18

fruitcake is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
fruitcake is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
fruitcake is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 20

fruitcake is a valid Words With Friends word