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  2. Fruit (slang) - Wikipedia

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    Fruitcakes, which are cakes containing both fruit and nuts, have been in existence since the Middle Ages, [28] but it is unclear when the term started being used disparagingly, especially in the United Kingdom and the United States, as a slur for a 'crazy person' (e.g., "he's a complete fruitcake") although Cassell's Dictionary of Slang traces ...

  3. Fruitcake (disambiguation) - Wikipedia

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    Christmas cake, a type of fruitcake served at Christmas time in the UK, Ireland, Japan, Philippines and many Commonwealth countries "Doctor Fruit Cake", a 1971 episode of Lollipop Loves Mr Mole; Dr. Fruitcake, a fictional character from The Mr. Potato Head Show; Fruit Cake Lady from the Tonight Show; fruitcake model of the atom

  4. Glossary of British terms not widely used in the United States

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    soft bread roll or a sandwich made from it (this itself is a regional usage in the UK rather than a universal one); in plural, breasts (vulgar slang e.g. "get your baps out, love"); a person's head (Northern Ireland). [21] barmaid *, barman a woman or man who serves drinks in a bar.

  5. New Orleans Food Slang That Will Make You Sound Like a Local

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    Lagniappe: French term for a small gift given to a customer after a purchase (a baker's dozen, for example).. Po-boy: a traditional New Orleans sandwich with meat or seafood as well as a variety ...

  6. List of British bingo nicknames - Wikipedia

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    The pun is military slang; [4] possibly a reference to Ned Kelly, from Ned Kelly's helmet, the eye slot resembling the number 1. 2 One little duck From the resemblance of the number 2 to a duck; see also "22". Response is a single "quack." 3 Cup of tea Rhymes with "three". 4 Knock at the door

  7. Let them eat cake - Wikipedia

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    The phrase "let them eat cake" is conventionally attributed to Marie Antoinette, although there is no evidence that she ever uttered it, and it is now generally regarded as a journalistic cliché. [2] The French phrase mentions brioche, a bread enriched with butter and eggs, considered a luxury food. The quote is taken to reflect either the ...

  8. What Is The 'Hear Me Out' Cake Trend? TikTokers Are ... - AOL

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    ICYMI, the ~hear me out~ cake trend (also known as the "smash cake trend" or "smash or pass cake trend") is inspiring users to proclaim their romantic fixations—for celebs, TV/movie/book ...

  9. You can't have your cake and eat it - Wikipedia

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    "Let's have breakfast" or "I'm having a sandwich". Brian also argues that "You can't eat your cake and have it too" is a more logical variant than "You can't have your cake and eat it too", because the verb-order of "eat-have" makes more sense: once you've eaten your cake, you don't have it anymore. [29]