Why are crazy people also called," Fruitcakes" ?

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Cause it contains nuts, are you nuts man? get it?

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It comes from the term "Nutty as a fruitcake"

The Definition of Fruitcake:

1. A derogatory term for a homosexual man.

2. Someone who is completely insane.

3. A cake made with bits of fruit and drenched in scotch.
1. Uncle Jim married Pete? I didn't know he was a fruitcake!

2. Uncle Jim married a blender? I didn't know he was a fruitcake!

3. Me: What's a fruitcake?
Someone Else: It's a cake made with bits of fruit and drenched in scotch.
Me: Drenched in scotch? Sounds like my Uncle Jim.
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http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=Fruitcake

perhaps because fruitcakes are generally regarded as something people do not like, it is not a "normal" type of cake you would order in a restaurant after a meal - or bake for dessert in your home. It is made up of strange ingredients and often distasteful or objectionable to people.

Fruitcake is also used, especially in the United Kingdom, as insulting slang for a 'crazy person' (e.g. "he's a complete fruitcake"). It is derived from the expression "nutty as a fruitcake", which was first recorded in 1935. It is also sometimes used as insulting slang for a homosexual male.
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fruit_cake

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