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ninjas cutting onions en · X
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(humorous, slang) A lighthearted excuse for why one is crying.
Stupid invisible ninjas cutting onions while I'm watching Toy Story 3.
2012 February 25, @jadeann_, Twitter:I felt tears in my eyes as I started to relax. Didn't that always happen? It was like if you slowed down, your emotions could catch up with you. ¶ “Upset?” Jacob asked, without taking his eyes off the road. ¶ “Ninjas cutting onions,” I replied, trying to make the light of it.
2018, Emery C. Walters, A Broken Cup, JMS Books LLC, →ISBN, page unknown: