Nazi
The origin and history of Nazi.
Etymology
A German clipping of Nationalsozialist ("National Socialist"), first used around 1930; the coincidental resemblance to "Nazi" as an old nickname for the name Ignaz may have made the abbreviation stick as an insult.
Class of 1930
Nazi first entered the language around 1930. Other words from the same year:
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