A comical term used when someone's paycheck gets cut (or otherwise gets paid less).
The term originates from a 2019 YouTube video featuring Miles Edgeworth dancing, referencing a reoccurring gag in the Ace Attorney series where he reduces the salary of the character Dick Gumshoe.
The term originates from a 2019 YouTube video featuring Miles Edgeworth dancing, referencing a reoccurring gag in the Ace Attorney series where he reduces the salary of the character Dick Gumshoe.
Cyan: Do you know who ate my lunch yesterday?
Sapphire: Yeah, Navy did.
Cyan: Oh, Navy!
Navy: What is it, boss?
Cyan: *salary cutting noises*
Sapphire: Yeah, Navy did.
Cyan: Oh, Navy!
Navy: What is it, boss?
Cyan: *salary cutting noises*
by Blues and Dumbness October 26, 2025
Get the *salary cutting noises*mug.