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/ˈfruːt ˌluːp/ someone who is silly or strange: He came across as being a complete fruit loop. His supporters are thought of as a bunch of fruit loops.
What is the meaning of wiktionary in English? ›
Wiktionary (UK: /ˈwɪkʃənəri/, WIK-shə-nər-ee; US: /ˈwɪkʃənɛri/, WIK-shə-nerr-ee; rhyming with "dictionary") is a multilingual, web-based project to create a free content dictionary of terms (including words, phrases, proverbs, linguistic reconstructions, etc.)
What is a loop slang? ›
noun. : a group of people who know about or have influence or control over something. She wants to stay in the loop as these changes are being considered. He claims that he was kept out of the loop when the decision to sell the company was being made.
Where did the saying "fruit loop" come from? ›
Wikitionary says: Perhaps from fruity and loopy, possibly influenced by the Froot Loops brand of breakfast cereal. So I guess fruit-loop comes from fruitcake and loopy, both of them mean crazy. Fruity means sexually suggestive and loopy means crazy.
Why did they change the name of Fruit Loops? ›
There were even reports that Kellog's, the creators of Froot Loops, changed the name from Fruit to Froot after a lawsuit settled that because the product doesn't actually contain any fruit, it couldn't bear the same name. 'I was scratching my head because I wasn't even aware that it's now called 'Froot Loops'.
What is a pickle Rick slang? ›
Pickle Rick Is A Metaphor For Rick's Alcoholism
"Pickled" is a slang term meaning drunk.
What does "not for all the tea" in China mean? ›
Not at any price, never, as in I wouldn't give up my car, not for all the tea in China . This term originated in Australia and alludes to the presumed huge quantity of tea in China. [Late 1800s] Also see for all the world ; not for love or money .
What is an old jalopy? ›
A jalopy is an old car that isn't working very well. You'd never call a new, smooth-running car a jalopy. There are a lot of insulting words in English, mostly for people. This insult is for a car: a jalopy is a rundown, beat-up, falling apart car that needs to be replaced.
What is dog slang for? ›
Slang. an ugly, despicable, boring, or crude person: I had high hopes for this date, but he turned out to be a dog.
What does loop mean in a relationship? ›
Escalation is the primary reason for relationship distress. It occurs when individuals attack their partner and partners attack back. However, there's another process that's problematic in relationships. Looping is when a couple has the same conversation over and over again.
/lup/ 1a shape like a curve or circle made by a line curving all the way around and crossing itself The road went in a huge loop around the lake. Duclair is a small town on a loop of the River Seine.
What animal is the fruit loop? ›
Toucan Sam, that bird with the horn-shaped, rainbow-striped bill on the Froot Loops cereal box, made the toucan recognizable to generations of people who have never even been to the neotropics.
Why are fruit loops good? ›
Fun to eat for adults and kids, this low-fat, healthy cereal is a good source of 9 vitamins and minerals per serving; The entire family can enjoy a bowl with milk or a dairy alternative in the morning, afternoon or as a late-night treat.
What does it mean if you call someone a fruitcake? ›
countable noun. If you refer to someone as a fruitcake, you mean that they are crazy or that their behavior is very strange.
What does the slang fruity mean? ›
slang : wacky, silly. While some condemned Atlantis as completely fruity, others actually joined the commune. Mary Braid and Jan McGirk.
What does be a fruit loop in a world of Cheerios mean? ›
To stand out in a crowd, be different. Both froot loops and cheerios are breakfast cereals shaped like a small circle or loop.
What is a fruit cup slang? ›
This would be defined as a girl who is totally competent and capable of doing something but instead, prefers to play the damsel in distress. Used in a sentence, it would look something like this, “Oh Johnny, I can't open my fruit cup.