In French, there's the expression occupez-vous de vos oignons which means "mind your own business" in English but can be literally translated as "take care of your onions". Know your onions howe...
It's Geordie. Funny onion is " funny'un" meaning funny one, An old rude rhyme and song from the 50/60s recited: Old xxxx is a funny'un Has a nose like a pickle onion, Eyes like bashed tomatoes, And legs like pit props, One pink one, One white one, And one with a bit of shite on, And the hairs on her dikidido hung down to her knees, I've seen it, I've smelt it, I've even fu...king dealt it, And ...
etymology - Origins of the term "funny onion" - English Language ...
It really depends on the onion and what exactly you are trying to convey to the listener. An onion might be strong, mild, aromatic, tear-inducing, acidic, salty, spicy, sweet, bitter, sour, or flavorful.
word choice - How do you describe the taste of an onion? - English ...
Contrary to what you learned in school, there are more than just vowels and consonants. In words like 'onion', the i serves as a semi-vowel, or glide. This is represented in IPA as /ˈʌn jən/ and the letter i represents the /j/ sound, which is the same sound as at the start of the word "yes".
Does the letter i serve as a consonant in words like "onion" and "view"?
Onion can be treated as a countable or uncountable noun, so either might be used. (if something is cooked or sliced it might tend to become an uncountable/mass noun).