Behaving in an eccentric, foolish, or kooky manner; very nutty (crazy; insane); see also a similar phrase: nutty as a fruitcake
Etymology:
- This term originated in America about 1920 and transfers the actual nuts in a fruitcake to the colloquial meaning of nutty as crazy.
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That lady wearing her underwear outside her shorts is nuttier than a fruitcake
Submitted on September 01, 2009
Modified by TriplePurple on April 11, 2024
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