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 15, 2020
Get the Onion-takemug. by Bigeman25 August 19, 2008
Get the Take Fittysmug. when you hold an object out so someone will assume you're offering it to them and take it off your hands
lara: (holding out ipod) who's freaking ipod is this? i don't want it!
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lara: gahh i was hoping someone would just auto-take it from me
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lara: gahh i was hoping someone would just auto-take it from me
by mizaeroganse December 26, 2008
Get the auto-takemug. by Nibiru33 March 10, 2010
Get the Take a halfmug. Friend 1: “man, after eating that Taco Bell I couldn’t help myself. I had to just drop everything and found myself taking an abby.”
Friend 2: “ahh, so that’s where you’ve been the last 35 minutes. Hope the toilets not clogged”
Friend 2: “ahh, so that’s where you’ve been the last 35 minutes. Hope the toilets not clogged”
by Aprilfoolsking May 17, 2018
Get the Taking an Abbymug. by fsid123 March 1, 2011
Get the take it to the staircasemug. by TheTrollthatLurks November 20, 2012
Get the Taking a Charlesmug.