fruitcake
word
Definition
A dense, rich cake containing dried or candied fruits, nuts, and spices, often soaked in alcohol. Informally, it also means a crazy or eccentric person.
Usage & Nuances
The informal meaning ('He's a total fruitcake') is common in casual speech. Fruitcake is culturally associated with Christmas and is famously joked about for being regifted because many people find it too dense or dry.
Example Sentences
This fruitcake is full of raisins and nuts.
basic
He's a bit of a fruitcake, but everyone loves him.
basic
You'd have to be a complete fruitcake to go skydiving in this weather.
natural
I soaked the fruitcake in brandy for a month and it turned out incredible.
natural
My aunt bakes a fruitcake every Christmas.
basic
Nobody actually eats the fruitcake — it just gets passed around from house to house every year.
natural