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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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(adjective) not married or related to the unmarried state; “unmarried men and women”; “unmarried life”; “sex and the single girl”; “single parenthood”; “are you married or single?”
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