"they hit the Pentagon" meaning in English

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Interjection

Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-they hit the Pentagon.wav
Etymology: Originated from an exchange in a May 2020 OneyPlays let's play video about recording said video on a short notice: Lyle jokes that Chris shook him awake and Zach chimes in, shouting: "Lyle, Lyle turn on the TV they hit the Pentagon! They hit the fucking Pentagon, Lyle!" in reference to the September 11 attacks. Popularized widely by a viral image macro of a character from the 2022 animated film Turning Red, using the phrase "They hit the fucking Pentagon," in reference to discussion surrounding a viral remark that the film, set in 2002, did not mention the September 11 attacks. Head templates: {{en-interj}} they hit the Pentagon
  1. (Internet slang, humorous) Used to indicate that an event or news of an event is cause for alarm. Wikipedia link: Know Your Meme Tags: Internet, humorous Categories (topical): Internet memes Synonyms: holy shit, oh my God
    Sense id: en-they_hit_the_Pentagon-en-intj-TqE9gHYP Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries
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