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Parable Of The Onion 

Somewhere at the start of Shrek 1, Donkey is being a dick and Shrek stars chatting shit about onions. He tells Donkey that "there is more to ogres than people think" and says that ogres are like onions, they have layers. This is called the 'Parable Of Onion'.

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"Shrekism is a religion based upon the 'Parable Of The Onion'"

"Ogres have layers! Onions have layers. You get it? We both have layers." - The Great Shrek (Peace be upon him).
Related Words

cutting onions 

A term used to hide the fact that you are actually crying due to being moved emotionally by implying that you are crying because someone must be cutting onions.
When Jack saw the video of the lost dog being reunited with its owner he began to tear up and exclaimed, "Who's cutting onions!"
cutting onions by TheRealDealToo January 14, 2016

bk onion ring fart 

When your fart smells just like Burger King onion rings. Typically happens 6-8 hours after consuming Burger King Onion Rings.
Phew!! BK onion ring fart!! I know that smell ANYWHERE!!
bk onion ring fart by luknoi October 2, 2013

bag of onions 

a way to describe someone with extremely offensive body odor
Dave must have been out drinking last night, because when he started to sweat he smelled like a bag of onions.
bag of onions by MStrike32 February 10, 2007

sweaty onion 

Swonion
A low life degenerate with a pickled onion shaped head from scotland
Sweaty onion
sweaty onion by Mount6138 February 6, 2017

ninjas cutting onions 

A slang term for crying while observing something tearjerking, such as a sad film scene. This refers to both a ninja's alleged stealth abilities, and the irritation of the eyes by the fluids in an onion.
I was watching The Notebook yesterday. Damn ninjas cutting onions the whole time..