Meaning of fruit-cakey | Babel Free

Definitions

Adjective. [C1]

Examples

“And so this day, the sweet, fresh, fruit-cakey taste⟳ of Lorrilard’s Climax Plug⟳ was an enormous help⟳ to a person with Mlle. de Maupin too much on his mind⟳.”

“Of course, it wouldn’t be Hollywood if they didn’t order⟳ the beard shaved off after the honeymoon was over and even before the picture started. That’s what makes actors so fruit-cakey, if you know⟳ what we mean⟳.”

“In case you do not feel⟳ like⟳ going the whole way in making a fruit cake, you might try⟳ this wonderfully moist date⟳ and nut cake—very fruit-cakey in taste⟳.”

““Would the atom bomb be used?” / “Man has become⟳ so crazy, my boy, that there is no telling how fruit-cakey he can get⟳.[…]””

“He had heard of Ed Orloff; Gordon had met him at the last⟳ Venice Film Festival. How had Jack described him? “Very good looking in a dark, fruit-cakey kind of way. A smart dresser and really on the ball as far as film publicity goes.””

“Alena said, “Yeah, but I don’t know⟳ if I want⟳ to run⟳ into them. Remember⟳, they were kind of fruit-cakey.””

“That stupid, nutty, fruit-cakey man.”

“Would he notice⟳ that the bath store across the way gave off a fruit-cakey aroma that often clashed with the subtle blend of furniture polish and grass that her managers strove to maintain⟳ in their space?”

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