Twinkie
(noun) a small sponge cake with a synthetic cream filling
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Genericization of the trademark Twinkie
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.
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).
• (acting white): banana, jook-sing
• (acting white): coconut, Oreo
Source: Wiktionary
23 November 2024
(adjective) concerned primarily with theories or hypotheses rather than practical considerations; “theoretical science”
The world’s most expensive coffee costs more than US$700 per kilogram. Asian palm civet – a cat-like creature in Indonesia, eats fruits, including select coffee cherries. It excretes partially digested seeds that produce a smooth, less acidic brew of coffee called kopi luwak.
