Conan O’Brien just got served … by Madeleine Albright

When Conan O’Brien took to Twitter on Thursday night to announce his Halloween costume, he didn’t realize he’d be setting off a social media war for the ages.

I picked out my Halloween costume. I’m going as “Slutty Madeleine Albright.”

— Conan O'Brien (@ConanOBrien) October 23, 2014

.@ConanOBrien I'm considering going as hunky Conan O'Brien – but that might be too far fetched.

— Madeleine Albright (@madeleine) October 23, 2014

.@Madeleine YES – My first twitter war with a former Secretary of State! You're next, George P. Shultz!

— Conan O'Brien (@ConanOBrien) October 23, 2014

.@ConanOBrien Never get into a word war with a diplomat. We talk even more than comedians.

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— Madeleine Albright (@madeleine) October 23, 2014

Damn – Whenever I go toe to toe with @Madeleine Albright, she always wins.

— Conan O'Brien (@ConanOBrien) October 24, 2014

.@ConanOBrien Ha, you're certainly not the first to make that mistake… But all in good fun! #TeamCoco

— Madeleine Albright (@madeleine) October 24, 2014

Hopefully, as O’Brien implies, this feud won’t flame out any time soon. Can he outwit former Secretary of State Madeleine Albright?