Etymology

in the original German

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

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The story

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.

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.