Twizzler

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English[edit]

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Etymology[edit]

Brand name, established in the 1920s, from twizzle +‎ -er.

Noun[edit]

Twizzler (plural Twizzlers)

  1. (US, Canada) A kind of chewy candy in the form of long twists.
    • 1997, Kim Goad, Magic Moments: A Busy Woman's Guide to Forgotten Pleasures:
      Drive-in Party. Lug the TV into the backyard, pop a couple of videos into the VCR, and serve popcorn, sodas, and Twizzlers.
    • 2002, Parents, volume 77, numbers 5-8, page 230:
      Fill cars with candy; link together with Twizzlers.