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mafkees — meaning in English

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English meaning

fruitcake noun A dense cake made with dried fruit, nuts, and spices, often served at Christmas or weddings.
rube noun (informal, often derogatory) An unsophisticated or naive person, especially someone from the countryside.

Senses

mafkees is used for these senses in English:

fruitcake (colloquial, derogatory) A crazy or eccentric person. [from 1950s]
rube (pejorative) An uninformed, unsophisticated, or unintelligent person.

fruitcake — full definition

noun A dense cake made with dried fruit, nuts, and spices, often served at Christmas or weddings.
noun An eccentric or crazy person (informal).

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C2 · Advanced serendipity Fortunate discoveries made entirely by accident.

Gen Z slang rizz Charm — the ability to attract a romantic interest.

B2 · Intermediate empathy The capacity to share another person’s feelings.

C1 · Advanced nonchalant Casually calm and relaxed; unconcerned.

Internet slang delulu Delusional — believing something against the odds.

Etymology nostalgia Greek nostos “return home” + algos “pain”.

C2 · Advanced serendipity Fortunate discoveries made entirely by accident.

Gen Z slang rizz Charm — the ability to attract a romantic interest.

B2 · Intermediate empathy The capacity to share another person’s feelings.

C1 · Advanced nonchalant Casually calm and relaxed; unconcerned.

Internet slang delulu Delusional — believing something against the odds.

Etymology nostalgia Greek nostos “return home” + algos “pain”.

Related Dutch words

fruitcake dwaas mafketel malloot boerenpummel plattelander simpele ziel sul