By nanny ogg

Re: American Slang...................
18 Jul 2008 16:48

................ I have a 16 cd audio book, from the library
called The Emperors Children by Claire Messud
and one of the characters says " we knew from an early age he was a fruit " I can take a guess at what that means, but would like to hear from across the pond
if I am right.
<{B-)

Replies

By treehugger

Re: American Slang...................
18 Jul 2008 16:53

perhaps he was bananas?

By treehugger

Re: American Slang...................
18 Jul 2008 16:54

or a real peach?!

By treehugger

Re: American Slang...................
18 Jul 2008 16:55

or maybe just a bit of a plum?
(am i allowed to say that?!)

By Merrie

Re: American Slang...................
18 Jul 2008 17:03

.. or a gooseberry ...
M x

By nanny ogg

Re: American Slang...................
18 Jul 2008 17:28

and perhaps you're ALL NUTS LOL
=[ :o[] xx

By Expat Badger

Re: American Slang...................
18 Jul 2008 19:00

gay as christmas....

By Mary

Re: American Slang...................
18 Jul 2008 19:02

It's a slur for "gay".

By John S

Re: American Slang...................
18 Jul 2008 19:02

Nanny O., the word "fruit" when used as a derogatory term is used moreso in the U.K. than it is in North America where it is seldom used to describe what you think it means.

By nanny ogg

Re: American Slang...................
18 Jul 2008 20:44

I haven't heard the term fruit here before.
x

By Expat Badger

Re: American Slang...................
18 Jul 2008 20:52

yeah, used to hear it quite a bit Nanny

By nanny ogg

Re: American Slang...................
18 Jul 2008 20:54

hello mary from ny, if you ever want a Nanny Ogg to appear in Terry Pratchets Wyrd Sisters, here I am, loved playing this role 3 years ago.
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By treehugger

Re: American Slang...................
18 Jul 2008 21:05

maybe he was just a mangoing places (mango geddit?!)

By Expat Badger

Re: American Slang...................
18 Jul 2008 22:57

time for bed Treehugger!!!!

By cake eater

Re: American Slang...................
18 Jul 2008 23:02

downunder, here Fruit Cake means some ne is a little bit crazy.

By Jennifer merseyside

Re: American Slang...................
19 Jul 2008 13:25

Interesting article on Wikepedia about Fruit (slang).Quite a few terms I had and hadn't heard of, and their explanations. Worth a read.

By Jennifer merseyside

Re: American Slang...................
19 Jul 2008 13:26

Stupid woman..senior moment!
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fruit_(slang)