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Ilhan Omar World War 11
/ˈɪlhɑːn oʊˈmɑːr ˈwɜːrld wɔːr ˈɪlɛvən/
Definition
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A viral internet meme and reference to U.S. Representative Ilhan Omar's notable verbal gaffe in a 2019 speech, where she mistakenly called World War II 'World War 11' while addressing the historical use of the Alien Enemies Act.
Examples
During the history podcast, the host had a total Ilhan Omar World War 11 moment and blanked on the Roman numerals.
The chat exploded with memes after that debater pulled an Ilhan Omar World War 11 on live TV.
Grandpa chuckled recounting his own Ilhan Omar World War 11 slip-up from the trivia night.
In the viral thread, users traded stories of their personal Ilhan Omar World War 11 experiences with basic facts.