cake crumbs

noun

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

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

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Meanings

nouncake crumbs pl (plural only)
  1. pluralplural onlyUsed other than figuratively or idiomatically: see cake, crumbs.
  2. idiomaticpluralplural onlyHardly anything.

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

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APA

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MLA

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Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “cake crumbs,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cake%20crumbs.

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