in the original German

prepositional 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.

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Meanings

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

Origin

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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in the original German. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/in%20the%20original%20German

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“in the original German.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/in%20the%20original%20German. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “in the original German,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/in%20the%20original%20German.

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