noun

twinkie

Twinkie (noun) means a yellow cake with a creamy white filling, known for its artificiality and supposedly long shelf life.

noun

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.

Alternative letter-case form of twinkie.

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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".

Rhymes for twinkie

pie die lie tie sie vie hie i.e. brie movie eerie moxie

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What is the meaning of twinkie?

"twinkie" (noun) means a yellow cake with a creamy white filling, known for its artificiality and supposedly long shelf life.

What are the different meanings of twinkie?

"twinkie" has 3 main meanings: 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.