twinkie
1 synonym for twinkie, grouped by meaning and by how common each one is.
Noun — A yellow sponge cake with a white cream filling, noted for seeming artificial and reputedly lasting a long time before going stale.
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, whit...
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