Twinkie
构词拆分
twinkle词根/词干
+
-ie后缀
Forming diminutive or affectionate forms of nouns or names. · Forming feminine or gender‐neutral forms of given names.
词源说明
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".
释义（英文）
名词 Noun
- (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