Twinkie

Definitions

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; compare Oreo ("Black person who acts white")).

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NYT > Home Page By EMILY WEINSTEIN 2012
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
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
Her name was Winnie, but we called her Twinkie Too.

One Big Table Molly O’Neill 2010
And I called Twinkie the birthday girl 1000 times.

misspinkkate Diary Entry misspinkkate 2007
Did you see my cat Twinkle? he have kitty son I called Twinkie and Goldie.

Discussion Forum - TuDiabetes 2010
Did you see my cat Twinkle? he have kitty son I called Twinkie and Goldie.

Discussion Forum - TuDiabetes 2010
Did you see my cat Twinkle? he have kitty son I called Twinkie and Goldie.

Discussion Forum - TuDiabetes 2010
Thus the name Twinkie was given to his new little snack.

zanesvilletimesrecorder.com - Local News 2010
Did you see my cat Twinkle? he have kitty son I called Twinkie and Goldie.

Discussion Forum - TuDiabetes 2010