Twinkie

Meaning

Noun

• A yellow cake with a creamy white filling, known for its artificiality and supposedly long shelf life.
• 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 and egg).

Related

Similar words

• banana, jook-sing

Origin

• The brand name is said to be a diminutive twinkle + -ie, based on a billboard for "Twinkle Toe Shoes" in St. Louis.