In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
TWINKIE
Twinkie
(noun) a small sponge cake with a synthetic cream filling
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Genericization of the trademark Twinkie
Noun
twinkie (plural twinkies)
Alternative letter-case form of Twinkie
A generic version of the snack food
An actor, actress, or public figure who is considered to be no more than eye candy.
Etymology
Noun
Twinkie (plural Twinkies)
(countable) A yellow cake with a creamy white filling, known for its artificiality and supposedly long shelf life.
(countable, US, derogatory, slang, ethnic slur) 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”) and egg).
Synonyms
• (acting white): banana, jook-sing
Coordinate terms
• (acting white): coconut, Oreo
Source: Wiktionary
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