Onion or The Onion

Onion. A.k.a “The Onion”

First coined by Richard “Scraggs” to describe a speciality of the person which they do better than any of their mates. Their “go to drink” when hitting the piss. A batsmen’s “go to shot” which they nail.

A variation of “The “Onion” is also used by punters to describe a bet on horse number 11 in the last race anywhere in the world. First coined by “Bad Greg” McKenna when betting on horse number 11 in the last race of the day in Western Australia. It has since spread as an urban legend because of the number of times the 11 won at good odds. It has now spread amongst punters across the country who “back the 11 in the last”. When the 11 wins the punters communicate with a simple “Bang”

Onion or The Onion is used in various situations

Drinking “Onion”. Scragg’s “Onion” is the Fraser Onion. Bad Greg’s “Onion” is a Shaw and Smith SSB, Soc’s “Onion” is Bailey’s on ice

Punting “onion”. “Bang”. Backed the onion in the last at Perth !