twinkie
/ˈtwɪŋki/
twinkie noun: a generic snack product consisting of an oblong yellow cake with a creamy white filling. Also the alternative letter-case form of Twinkie.
Noun (1)
twinkie (plural twinkies)
- A generic snack product consisting of an oblong yellow cake with a creamy white filling.
- An actor, actress, or public figure regarded primarily for their physical attractiveness rather than for substantive talent, achievement or contribution.
- This twinkie was enveloped in an oversize parka with the hood pulled so far forward that all that could be seen of his face was a frostbitten nose and a microphone.1994, Dana Stabenow, A Cold-Blooded Business, →ISBN, page 15
- Indeed, this unexpected emergent talent could propel Barrymore to an acting orbit adjacent to that of her Gardens co-star, Jessica Lange – who, let's remember, started out herself as a big-screen twinkie, in the 1976 King Kong, as the big ape's unwilling object of affection.2009 January 13, Rob Salem, “Pressure of Grey Gardens Gives Barrymore the Jitters”, in Toronto Star
Noun (2) capitalized: Twinkie
Twinkie (plural Twinkies)
- A yellow cake with a creamy white filling, known for its artificiality and supposedly long shelf life.
- 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.
- Synonyms:
- banana
- Alternative letter-case form of twinkie.
Also used as
twinkie is also the alternative letter-case form of Twinkie.
Synonyms of twinkie
Forms of twinkie
| plural | twinkies |
|---|---|
| plural | Twinkies |
Origin of twinkie
Genericized trademark of Twinkie.
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".
Words formed from twinkie
Phrases with twinkie
Words that rhyme with twinkie
Questions about twinkie
- What does twinkie mean?
- Twinkie means a generic snack product consisting of an oblong yellow cake with a creamy white filling.
- What part of speech is twinkie?
- Twinkie is a noun.
- How do you pronounce twinkie?
- Twinkie is pronounced /ˈtwɪŋki/.
- What is the plural of twinkie?
- The plural of twinkie is twinkies.
Words near twinkie in the dictionary
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