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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Coffee Trivia

Coffee dates back to the 9th century. Goat herders in Ethiopia noticed their goats seem to be “dancing” after eating berries from a particular shrub. They reported it to the local monastery, and a monk made a drink out of it. The monk found out he felt energized and kept him awake at night. That’s how the first coffee drink was born.

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