Idioms

cake-eater

cake-eater

slang
1. A winsome, often effeminate young man who is apt to socialize. Of course you like that cake-eater—he's a very charming fellow. A: "If you're having a party, you know Jay will find his way there." B: "I know, the cake-eaters always do." You'll have a fine night on the town with a cake-eater like James.
2. A resident of Edina, Minnesota, a wealthy suburb of Minneapolis. Usually said as an insult. Primarily heard in US. Get out of here, cake-eaters! Go back to your mansions in Edina! The ordinary voter struggles to relate to cake-eaters like you who run for political office. A: "Are you sure he's a cake-eater?" B: "Yes! Have you not seen his house? Not only is it in Edina, it's humongous!"
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