Phrase guide

cake crumbs

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see cake, crumbs.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: plural, plural-only

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noun

Meaning 2

Hardly anything.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: idiomatic, plural, plural-only

Examples

  • All that was left of his business were a few measly cake crumbs.

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History

Etymology

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