Obamna

English

Etymology

Originally a mispronunciation or misspelling of Obama. Somewhat popularized by Donald Trump during a 2018 campaign rally, in which it is thought he had unintentionally mispronounced “Obama” with an “-na” at the end, possibly in confusion with the word amnesty.

Pronunciation

• (US) IPA^(key): /oʊˈbɑm.nə/

Proper noun

Obamna

1. (Internet slang, humorous, US politics) Barack Obama.
   • 2018 October 22, CSPAN, 47:24 from the start, in President Trump Campaign Rally in Houston, Texas‎^[1], spoken by Donald Trump:

     O'Rourke voted against the border wall [...] He voted against Kate's Law. And he voted for Obamna amnesty — amnesty, Obama amnesty.

   • 2024 May 8, DougDoug, 02:41 from the start, in I used Barack Obama’s hands to play Mario Party (NOT CLICKBAIT)‎^[2], spoken by WalletWorrier_:

     obamna

Usage notes

• Often used as a humorous interjection.
• Used in conjunction with the word soda, referencing a clip of a speech by Joe Biden screaming "Minnesota".
• Used almost purely jocularly and not derogatorily, as opposed to many other variants of Obama when referring to the president.