Twinkie

== English == === Etymology === The brand name is said to be a diminutive, twinkle +‎ -ie (or otherwise modified), based on a billboard for "Twinkle Toe Shoes" in St. Louis, although there are also claims for solely one or the other. The meaning in reference to well-assimilated Asians is derived from the slur that they are "yellow on the outside, white on the inside". === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈtwɪŋki/ Rhymes: -ɪŋki Homophones: twinkie, twinky === Noun === Twinkie (plural Twinkies) (food) A yellow cake with a creamy white filling, known for its artificiality and supposedly long shelf life. (derogatory, ethnic slur) Synonym of banana: A person of East Asian descent considered to have overly assimilated and to be subservient to white authority, an East Asian race traitor. Alternative letter-case form of twinkie. ==== Derived terms ==== twink twinkie Twinkie defence whatever creams your twinkie