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in the original german

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.74 in modern English

Syllables
in- the o-rig-i-nal ger-man
IPA
26
Scrabble Score
19
Letters
6
Syllables
11
Unique Chars

Meaning

prep_phrase

Said mostly on social media (usually Twitter) with regard to genocidal, racist, anti-Semitic, or totalitarian rhetoric interpreted as being reminiscent of Nazi Germany.

Offensive

Etymology

Said in reference to the propaganda and policies advocated by the Nazi Party and its leader, Adolf Hitler. First used by American journalist Molly Ivins in reaction to conservative political commentator Pat Buchanan's "Culture war" speech at the Republican National Convention in 1992.

Usage

Questions

What does in the original german mean?
Said mostly on social media (usually Twitter) with regard to genocidal, racist, anti-Semitic, or totalitarian rhetoric interpreted as being reminiscent of Nazi Germany.
Where does in the original german come from?
Said in reference to the propaganda and policies advocated by the Nazi Party and its leader, Adolf Hitler. First used by American journalist Molly Ivins in reaction to conservative political commentator Pat Buchanan's "Culture war" speech at the Republican National Convention in 1992.

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