"cake-eater" meaning in English

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Noun

Audio: En-au-cake-eater.ogg Forms: cake-eaters [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} cake-eater (plural cake-eaters)
  1. (US slang, dated) A well-off person who indulges himself or herself; a playboy or playgirl. Tags: US, dated, slang
    Sense id: en-cake-eater-en-noun-lBWvmvB6 Categories (other): American English, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 95 5 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 92 8 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 95 5
  2. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see cake, eater.
    Sense id: en-cake-eater-en-noun-K81FAJYT

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