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.
twin
twine
twinge
twi-night
twink
Twinkie
twinkle
twirl
twirler
twist
twisted
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