Definitions for Twinkie
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Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Twinkienoun

   a small sponge cake with a synthetic cream filling

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Twinkienoun

   A brand of cake, yellow in colour, and having a white, creamy filling, known for its artificiality and long shelf life.

2. Twinkienoun

   One of these cakes.

3. Twinkienoun

   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).

4. twinkienoun

   An actor or actress who is considered to be no more than eye candy

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1. Twinkie

   A Twinkie is an American snack cake, described as "golden sponge cake with a creamy filling". It was formerly made and distributed by Hostess Brands. The brand is currently owned by Hostess Brands, Inc. (Nasdaq: TWNK), having been formerly owned by private equity firms Apollo Global Management and C. Dean Metropoulos and Company as the second incarnation of Hostess Brands. During bankruptcy proceedings, Twinkie production was suspended on November 15, 2012 and resumed after an absence of a few months from American store shelves, becoming available again nationwide on July 15, 2013.Grupo Bimbo's Vachon Inc., which owns the Canadian rights to the product and made them during their absence from the U.S. market, produces Twinkies in Canada at a bakery in Montreal. They are made in Emporia, Kansas in the U.S. Twinkies are also available in Mexican stores as "Submarinos" made by Marinela, and as "Tuinky" made by Wonder; both Marinela and Wonder are also subsidiaries of Mexican bread company Grupo Bimbo. In Egypt, Twinkies are produced under the company Edita. Twinkies are also available in the United Kingdom and Ireland under the Hostess brand name where they are sold in Sainsburys, Tesco, ASDA, and B&M stores. Twinkies are produced and distributed by multiple commercial bakeries in China, where Hostess does not own the brand.

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1. twinkie

   A Twinkie is a type of golden sponge cake with a creamy filling, marketed as a snack food. It was invented in the United States and has become an American food icon. The brand is currently owned by Hostess Brands, Inc., who markets the product as a "Golden Sponge Cake with Creamy Filling". Twinkies are often recognized for their long shelf life.

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1. Twinkie

   The Twinkie is a North American snack cake that is owned by Private equity firms Apollo Global Management and Metropoulos & Co. and marketed as a "Golden Sponge Cake with Creamy Filling". Twinkie production in the United States will resume and they will be available again by July 2013. It is still being produced in Canada by Saputo Incorporated's Vachon Inc. which owns the Canadian rights for the product. On March 19, 2013 a Manhattan bankruptcy judge approved the sale of the iconic cream-filled snack to two investment firms, Apollo Global Management and Metropoulos & Co. for $410 million.

Matched Categories

1. • Sponge Cake

Usage in printed sourcesFrom: 

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How to pronounce Twinkie?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say Twinkie in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Twinkie in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Twinkie in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

Examples of Twinkie in a Sentence

1. Miles Romney:

   That's right. Those were built about two and a half years ago, but I'm told they're still good, there is nothing about a Hostess Twinkie that has ever seen the inside of a cow.

2. Ventakesh Shankar:

   We’ve seen this happen with Toys ‘ R ’ Us, Twinkie, most recently Bed Bath & Beyond.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=Twinkie
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Twinkie
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Twinkie
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=Twinkie
6. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=Twinkie