Twinkie

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A yellow cake with a creamy white filling, known for its artificiality and supposedly long shelf life.
  2. Synonym of banana: A person of East Asian descent considered to have overly assimilated and to be subservient to white authority, an East Asian race traitor.
  3. Alternative letter-case form of twinkie.
noun
  1. Alternative letter-case form of Twinkie.
  2. A generic version of the snack food, that is an oblong yellow cake with a creamy white filling.
  3. An actor, actress, or public figure who is considered to be no more than eye candy.

Pronunciation

/ˈtwɪŋki/ En-au-Twinkie.ogg

Word forms

Twinkie Twinkies

Etymology

The brand name is said to be a diminutive, twinkle + -ie (or otherwise modified), based on a billboard for "Twinkle Toe Shoes" in St. Louis, although there are also claims for solely one or the other. The meaning in reference to well-assimilated Asians is derived from the slur that they are "yellow on the outside, white on the inside".

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