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Nutty as a Fruitcake

01.07.04 (1:38 pm) [edit]

This idiom comes from Luz. The meaning of "nutty as a fruitcake" is crazy or extremely strange in behavior or dress.

This widely used saying started in America in the 1920's. "Nutty" was slang for crazy; a "nut" was a strange person who seemed abnormal in the way he or she appeared or dressed. Fruitcakes contain lots of nuts, so if a person is as "nutty as a fruitcake," he or she is really strange.

Take note of Luz's sentence:
I was certain that Mandy's sister was nutty as a fruitcake.

We can't wait to hear the sentences you come up with for this idiom!

A big thanks to SuperThinker's neices and nephews! We loved the sentences they wrote!

posted by: yoceline (reply)
post date: 01.08.04 (7:07 am)

For Halloween, my sister was as nutty as a fruit cake

posted by: anned (reply)
post date: 01.08.04 (7:10 am)

When I went to the mall, I saw a man that had a big mohawk and my mom took one look at him and thought that he was nutty as a fruitcake.

posted by: Keith (reply)
post date: 01.08.04 (7:11 am)

When I went to the mall, I saw a man that had a big mohawk and my mom took one look at him and thought that he was nutty as a fruitcake.

posted by: Derrick (reply)
post date: 01.08.04 (7:12 am)

I am as nutty as a fruitcake when my dad is at home.

posted by: Jerry (reply)
post date: 01.08.04 (7:16 am)

This man at the movie theatres spent his money on tickets to every movie in one day and he seemed as nutty as a fruitcake.

posted by: Luz (reply)
post date: 01.08.04 (7:18 am)

I think that my sister is as nutty as a fruitcake.

posted by: Jacqueline (reply)
post date: 01.08.04 (7:20 am)

My friend is as nutty as a fruitcake.

posted by: Cristian (reply)
post date: 01.08.04 (7:25 am)

I have never met anyone who was nutty as a fruitcake and I hope that I never do.
Translated by: Anne and Yoceline

posted by: Jenny (reply)
post date: 01.08.04 (7:31 am)

Cloe my cat, is as nutty as a fruitcake because she welcomes people in a nutty way!

posted by: Manual (reply)
post date: 03.26.06 (9:17 pm)

Must have really Gotcha