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cakehole

cakehole

2 9.9
The mouth of a person, used in a rude or joking way to tell them to be quiet
  • noun
  • /ˈkeɪk.hoʊl/
  • Offensive
translation icon : pico (coloquial, ofensivo, UK)
  • BERT: Shut your cakehole.
  • Shut your cakehole

Examples

Synonyms

mouth
vscakehole
169 3.1

The place where a river enters the sea or a lake

is informal and insulting used for human oral openings in British speech
hole
vscakehole
  • Vulgar
80 8.9

An impolite word for the mouth used when angry

is more joking and mildly insulting rather than neutral reference
trap
vscakehole
  • Slang
37 8.8

The mouth, especially when used for talking or making noise

is more playful and insulting rather than only describing speech
yap
vscakehole
  • Slang
33 8.5

The mouth used for talking or making noise

is milder and more humorous than this louder chatty sense
gob
vscakehole
  • UK
15 8.8

The mouth used for talking or eating

is more humorous and mildly insulting in British informal speech
maw
vscakehole
  • Literature
11 9.1

A wide open mouth of a hungry animal or thing that eats everything

is a joking insult about speaking rather than a devouring opening

Idioms

Not say anything or tell other people

How Offensive

cakehole
  • Offensive
2 9.9
gob
  • UK
15 8.8
mouth
1.0

Surface Forms

cakehole singular
cakeholes plural

Morphology

cakehole = cake + hole (semi-transparent) = cake + hole

The components 'cake' and 'hole' are literal and visible, but the slang/metaphorical meaning 'mouth' is idiomatic rather than a literal combination.

Etymology

Cakehole is a rude British joke word made from cake and hole and paints a simple picture of the place you put cake, so it means the 'mouth'. That's why saying 'shut your cakehole' is a joking or mild way to tell someone to be 'quiet'.