So, this happened on Jeopardy last night:
Of all the foreign phrases that Jeopardy could use, they chose this. Why not gesundheit? @Michellemalkin @twitchyteam pic.twitter.com/WYQditXyi0
— TexasTsunami (@TexasTsunami) May 19, 2015
That was the $1600 clue in the “Foreign Phrasebook” category. The answer, of course, is “AKBAR.”
https://twitter.com/aiden_rk/status/600418883263176706
Afraid, maybe because of stories like this?
Photos of Charlie Hebdo terrorists and video alleging terrorists shouted 'Allahu Akbar' http://t.co/AsySTu6trY
— Twitchy Team (@TwitchyTeam) January 7, 2015
Sudden jihad syndrome? 2 French man shout 'Allahu akbar' during separate attacks [photos] http://t.co/DXWfETvUQq
— Twitchy Team (@TwitchyTeam) December 21, 2014
Here’s the video:
And yes, we know that Allahu Akbar is a common expression and not solely used by terrorists.
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