Where a reader absentmindedly scrolls through their social media or news feed and encounters an article too strange or too sad to be real. The reader then reflexively reverses scroll direction to verify if the article is a piece of satire or authentic news.
Named for a portmanteau of Onion, a satirical news outlet, and the double take.
Named for a portmanteau of Onion, a satirical news outlet, and the double take.
Alex was prompted to Onion-take while scrolling Facebook, and found themselves horrified to learn that the article about competitive-eater Kobayashi being beaten by Chris Christie was posted by BBC News and not The Onion.
by RealFakeNews April 16, 2020
When you lose your shit over a trivial incident like ordering a cheeseburger with no onions, then you receive onions on the burger.
After that lady bumped into her cart at the grocery store, she went all cheeseburger no onion on her.
by Sir Pedro May 10, 2017
Get the dry onion mug.
by YehBoiGay May 16, 2018
A person is said to be "burning onions" when they are having a hard time accomplishing a specific goal.
Unlike "spinning your wheels" this phrase does not contain any insinuations of harming the environment with toxic smoke. In fact, onions are better to eat than wheels, so it's really the healthier of the two phrases.
Unlike "spinning your wheels" this phrase does not contain any insinuations of harming the environment with toxic smoke. In fact, onions are better to eat than wheels, so it's really the healthier of the two phrases.
Sal: My apartment is already full of plants and I'm burning onions trying to find room for my new Aloe Vera plant!
Luces: Oh no, I hope you can make room for it!
Luces: Oh no, I hope you can make room for it!
by MavenRenman December 30, 2020
the other day i woke up and my girlfreind was bent over with her muddy onion showing so i couldnt resist sticking my cock in
by thejackhammer69 June 10, 2010
by Chingone2010 December 20, 2021