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Onion test

A determination of whether a headline, in particular a ridiculous-sounding headline, would look out of place if reported by the comedy newspaper The Onion, which is known for 'reporting' fictional news stories frequently of the satirical or ridiculous variety.
"SOMETHING WENT WRONG IN JET CRASH, EXPERTS SAY"? I don't think that passes the Onion test.
by Kaydiv April 21, 2011
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The Onioniest Timeline

An acknowledgement that we’re living in The Darkest Timeline, where satirical article concepts and titles formerly championed by The Onion are every-day, real-life news stories.
I just saw a Fox News chyron that read “TRUMP: YOU CAN’T IMPEACH SOMEBODY ‘DOING A GREAT JOB’ “ - another poignant reminder that we’re living in the Onioniest Timeline.
by #ai August 31, 2018
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