twinkies

twinkie

offensive slang An ethnic slur for an American of East or Southeast Asian parentage or ancestry who adopts the speech, clothing, behavior, beliefs, and values typical of Caucasian Americans. The term refers to a golden snack cake with a white cream filling, with the idea being that such a person is "yellow" (a slur for the appearance of Asians) on the outside but "white" (Caucasian) on the inside. Primarily heard in US. You've turned into such a twinkie since you moved to Silicon Valley, David. Have you completely forgotten what it means to be Vietnamese? I was born in the US, yet I get called a "twinkie" for embracing the culture of the only country I know—it's so frustrating.

whatever creams (one's) twinkie

rude slang Whatever makes one happy; whatever interests or excites one. A Twinkie is a brand of snack cake that has a white cream filling. A: "I'm thinking of majoring in art history." B: "Whatever creams your twinkie—it's your life." Katelyn does whatever creams her twinkie without worrying about what other people think of her.

See also: cream, twinkie, whatever

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twinkie

(ˈtʍɪŋki)

n. a cute, teenage girl. (California.) These twinkies ought to be a little more grown up than they seem to be.

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