A common stereotype in western cinema. As opposed to Japanese ninja, an American onewill perpetuate the general attitude toward far eastern culture with high-pitched screaming and ridiculously flashy moves, and should a plot require it, an intense one-on-one katana showdown in broad daylight. Will also wear a black bodysuit no matter what the lighting conditions or scenery are. Completely contradicts the entire point of the ninja in the first place, which is to assassinate in complete and total secrecy.
Bruce Lee comes to America, acts, and all of a sudden every Asian on the planet fights like him; thus was born the American Ninja.
When someone takes something or someone away from you and you did not know whats the fuck is going on until the person ninja'ding you is laughing his/her/ ass off. The term ninja'd is usually mixed up with thiefed but the stupid sob that did that is spread across the atlantic ocean....Right now.
Tommy: Hey broski wheres my pencil....and my pants?
Charlie: Holy crap man those were ninja'd off you about a good 3 hours ago!