| Idiom | Nutty as a Fruitcake |
|---|---|
| Example | I was convinced that Brian's uncle was as nutty as a fruitcake. |
| Meaning | crazy or extremely strange in behavior or dress |
| Origin | This widely used saying originated in America in the 1920s. "Nutty" was slang for crazy; a "nut" was an eccentric person who seemed abnormal in the way he or she appeared or dressed. Fruitcakes are made with plenty of nuts, so if a person is as "nutty as a fruitcake," he or she is really strange |
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