twinkie

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Scrabble points
14
Words With Friends
15
Letters
7
Pronunciation
/ˈtwɪŋki/

Definition of twinkie

6 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included

noun

  1. A yellow cake with a creamy white filling, known for its artificiality and supposedly long shelf life.
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noun

  1. A yellow cake with a creamy white filling, known for its artificiality and supposedly long shelf life.
  2. (derogatory, ethnic, slur)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. (alt-of)Alternative letter-case form of twinkie.
  4. (alt-of)Alternative letter-case form of Twinkie.
  5. A generic version of the snack food, that is an oblong yellow cake with a creamy white filling.
  6. (figuratively)An actor, actress, or public figure who is considered to be no more than eye candy.
    “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.”
    “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.”
    “Tom Ford, who said he was “a twinkie” at Studio 54 in the days when Halston hung out there with Liza Minnelli, Liz Taylor, Bianca Jagger and Warhol, was also impressed with Mr. McGregor and the show.”

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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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