they hit the Pentagon

== English == === 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. === Pronunciation === === Interjection === they hit the Pentagon (Internet slang, humorous) Used to indicate that an event or news of an event is cause for alarm. Synonyms: holy shit, oh my God ==== See also ==== Appendix:English snowclones/A second X has hit the Y === References ===