fruity

fruity

1. slang Odd or wacky She's not feeling well—I bet that's why she's been acting so fruity today.
2. offensive slang A derogatory term describing a male who is homosexual or otherwise non-heterosexual or behavior considered non-heterosexual or effeminate.
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

fruity

1. mod. silly-acting. Why are you acting so fruity? Not get enough sleep?
2. mod. in the style or manner of a male homosexual. (Usually objectionable.) The entertainers were sort of fruity, but other than that, the show was okay.
McGraw-Hill's Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions
See also:
  • be dragging (one's) feet
  • be dragging your feet
  • on the road to stardom
  • as the case may be
  • athlete
  • be a (something) in the making
  • crisis
  • not be much of a something
  • be not much of a (something)
  • come out on top
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Black is beautiful ... and really delicious
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