Twizzler

English

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈtwɪzləɹ/
• Rhymes: -ɪzlə(ɹ)

Noun

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.