What does "timbit" mean?

A bite-sized doughnut ball sold at the Canadian Tim Hortons restaurant chain and sometimes jocularly regarded as an icon of Canadian culture.

What is a synonym for "timbit"?

Common synonyms include: donut hole, donut hole.

Timbit

noun, slang

noun, slang ·Moderate ·College level

Definitions

Noun

1
A bite-sized doughnut ball sold at the Canadian Tim Hortons restaurant chain and sometimes jocularly regarded as an icon of Canadian culture. Canada
"When colleague John Stackhouse was searching for a title for his lovely book on travelling across Canada, he decided to go with Timbit Nation."
2
Synonym of donut hole (“ball-shaped pastry”) informal, slang

Synonyms

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donut hole donut hole

Example

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"When colleague John Stackhouse was searching for a title for his lovely book on travelling across Canada, he decided to go with Timbit Nation."

Etymology

Etymology 1

From Tim + bit. A brand name: From Tim (the name of Canadian hockey player Tim Horton, and the doughnut shop chain he founded, now Tim Hortons) + bit.

Etymology 2

Genericization of the Tim Hortons trademark Timbit.

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