Twinkie

See also: twinkie

English

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".

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈtwɪŋki/

• Audio (General Australian):

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• Rhymes: -ɪŋki
• Homophones: twinkie, twinky

Noun

Twinkies

Twinkie (plural Twinkies)

1. (food) 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. Alternative letter-case form of twinkie

Derived terms

• twink
• twinkie
• Twinkie defence
• whatever creams your twinkie