Definitions
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- proper noun uncountable A brand of cake, yellow in colour, and having a white, creamy filling, known for its artificiality and long
shelf life . - proper noun countable One of these cakes.
- proper noun countable, US, derogatory, slang An Asian person who dresses, acts and speaks according to
Caucasian stereotypes rather than Asian ones (from the “yellow” outside and “white” inside; compareOreo ("Black person who acts white")).
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun a small sponge cake with a synthetic cream filling
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Examples
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The word Twinkie was trending this morning on Twitter in the United States.
NYT > Home Page By EMILY WEINSTEIN 2012
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Their murderer, Dan White, was described as having been depressed; he had recently begun eating junk food, a tiny blip in a trial that satirist Paul Krassner blew up into what he coined the Twinkie Defense, a diminished-capacity defense.
Let Me Eat Cake Leslie F. Miller 2009
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Their murderer, Dan White, was described as having been depressed; he had recently begun eating junk food, a tiny blip in a trial that satirist Paul Krassner blew up into what he coined the Twinkie Defense, a diminished-capacity defense.
Let Me Eat Cake Leslie F. Miller 2009
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Her name was Winnie, but we called her Twinkie Too.
One Big Table Molly O’Neill 2010
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And I called Twinkie the birthday girl 1000 times.
misspinkkate Diary Entry misspinkkate 2007
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Did you see my cat Twinkle? he have kitty son I called Twinkie and Goldie.
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Did you see my cat Twinkle? he have kitty son I called Twinkie and Goldie.
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Did you see my cat Twinkle? he have kitty son I called Twinkie and Goldie.
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Thus the name Twinkie was given to his new little snack.
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Did you see my cat Twinkle? he have kitty son I called Twinkie and Goldie.
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