- Twinkie
- Twinkie snack food, supposedly invented and named 1930 by Jimmy Dewar, baker for the Chicago branch of Continental Baking Co. (later Hostess); said to have been inspired by TWINKLE (Cf. twinkle).
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Twinkie
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Twinkie™ — [Twinkie] noun a small, sweet yellow cake with a soft filling like cream, sold in the US. It is regarded as typical of foods that are very popular but not very good for you … Useful english dictionary
twinkie — ☆ twinkie [twiŋ′kē ] n. 〚< Twinkies, trademark for small, yellowish pieces of spongecake with a creamy filling〛 [also T ] Slang a person or thing that seems appealing or attractive but has little value or worth * * * … Universalium
twinkie — ☆ twinkie [twiŋ′kē ] n. [< Twinkies, trademark for small, yellowish pieces of spongecake with a creamy filling] [also T ] Slang a person or thing that seems appealing or attractive but has little value or worth … English World dictionary
Twinkie — For other uses, see Twinkie (disambiguation). Twinkie whole and split The Twinkie is an American snack cake made and distributed by Hostess Brands. They are marketed as a … Wikipedia
Twinkie — Twinkies Un Twinkie est « un gâteau de mousseline d’or avec un remplissage crémeux » créé par Hostess, et cuit au four par la Continental Baking Co., qui est possédé par Interstate Bakeries Corporation … Wikipédia en Français
Twinkie — Twinkies. Un twinkie es un pastelito relleno de crema. Los twinkies están elaborados de una masa esponjosa rellena de crema en su interior ( Golden Sponge Cake with Creamy Filling ) fue creado por la marca Hostess, y es preparado por la… … Wikipedia Español
Twinkie — Твинки Твинки (англ. Twinkies), Золотой бисквит с кремовым наполнителем (англ. … Википедия
twinkie — 1) A turn off; a disgusting act performed by a romantic interest> Origin of the word: When I saw my boyfriend in the seventh grade shove a twinkie in his mouth, I was repulsed and dumped him that afternoon. Oh my God, Claire, look at the… … Dictionary of american slang
twinkie — 1) A turn off; a disgusting act performed by a romantic interest> Origin of the word: When I saw my boyfriend in the seventh grade shove a twinkie in his mouth, I was repulsed and dumped him that afternoon. Oh my God, Claire, look at the… … Dictionary of american slang
Twinkie — Twinkies Twinkies sind amerikanische kleine Kuchen mit Cremefüllung, die von der größten amerikanischen Bäckerei Hostess Brands hergestellt und vermarktet werden. Geschichte Twinkies wurden in Schiller Park (Illinois) etwa 1930 von James A. Dewar … Deutsch Wikipedia
