Etymology

Obamna

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Today it means: Nickname for Barack Obama (born 1961), 44th President of the United States. Full definition →

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The story

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

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