Cake-eater

noun, slang

noun, slang ·Uncommon ·College level

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Noun
  1. 1
    A well-off person who indulges himself or herself; a playboy or playgirl. US, dated, endearing, slang, usually

    "And you fellows, if you find some cake-eaters trying to take advantage of your sister, what are you going to do?"

  2. 2
    Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see cake, eater.

    "If ever there was a birthday in the home she would bake a special cake for the occasion, with the result that very few of our inmates lasted for more than a year. I myself am no great cake-eater, and I made a special point of keeping my birthday secret."

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"And you fellows, if you find some cake-eaters trying to take advantage of your sister, what are you going to do?"

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