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Sieg Heil en · INTJ

Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from German Sieg Heil, from Sieg (“victory”) + Heil, a common chant at political rallies in Nazi Germany, translating as “victory brings salvation” or alternatively as “salvation [to] victory” on the model of Heil Hitler.

Meanings

1. (historical) The greeting Sieg Heil, used by the Nazis, and by neo-Nazis and people comparing others to Nazis today.
   • Tear gas floated into the Hilton, up the air vents, and into the suite of the vice president, who was preparing his acceptance speech. On the street, chanting: "Sieg Heil, Sieg Heil, Sieg Heil," and "The Whole World Is Watching." 1995, Terry H. Anderson, The Movement and The Sixties, page 224:
   • And so, sometimes, did their direct effects. At many skinhead concerts, bands led fans in swastika flag-waving and chants of Sieg Heil! 2002, John Rodden, Repainting the Little Red Schoolhouse: A History of Eastern German Education, page 202:
   • All of a sudden a number of the militant homosexuals stood up, raised their hands in a Nazi-style salute and began to chant "Sieg heil! Sieg heil! Sieg heil!" Everyone in the room was paralyzed. How could they accuse us — those who suffered and died in the Holocaust — of being Nazis? 1991, James Davison Hunter, Culture Wars: The Struggle to Define America, page 16:
   • The omnious vast regimented rallies we have all seen on television, with adoring crowds shouting Sieg heil! and saluting in unison, were now a feature of German social life. In 1933 Hitler was in a position to seize power. 2007 October 8, Harry Davis, Palace of Crystal, Arena books, →ISBN:
   • Then a few voices started to chant "Sieg heil! Sieg heil!", and these were joined by more voices, and gradually the whole assembly rose to its feet. 2004, Paul Taylor, Jews and the Olympic Games: The Clash Between Sport and Politics, page 101:
   • "Ti-to! Ti-to! Ti-to!" has exactly the same rhythm and resonance as "Sieg Heil! Sieg Heil! Sieg Heil!" at the Nazi demonstrations, or "Du-ce! Du-ce! Du-ce!" in Fascist Italy. [1971, Sydney Morrell, Spheres of Influence, page 216:

Deriveds

Sieg Heil salute

Translations (14)

mr झीक हाइल (Nazi greeting) · bg зиг хайл (Nazi greeting) · uk зіґ хайль (Nazi greeting) · ja ジークハイル (Nazi greeting) · he זיג הייל (Nazi greeting) · ar زِيج هَايْل (Nazi greeting) · sv hell seger (Nazi greeting) · ru зиг хайль (Nazi greeting) · hi ज़ीग हाइल (Nazi greeting) · el Ζήτω η Νίκη (Nazi greeting) · de Sieg Heil (Nazi greeting) · ko 지크 하일 (Nazi greeting) · cmn 勝利萬歲 /胜利万岁 (Nazi greeting) · fa درود بر پیروزی (Nazi greeting)

Sieg Heil en · NOUN

Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from German Sieg Heil, from Sieg (“victory”) + Heil, a common chant at political rallies in Nazi Germany, translating as “victory brings salvation” or alternatively as “salvation [to] victory” on the model of Heil Hitler.

Meanings

1. (abbreviation, alt-of, ellipsis) Ellipsis of Sieg Heil salute (“Nazi salute”).
   alt of Sieg Heil salute
   • One year they fell foul of the organisers at the West German Grand Prix in some way and they kept goose stepping around the paddock, snapping their heels and doing Sieg Heils. 2015, Chris Carter, Richard Skelton, “Sidecar racers”, in Chris Carter at Large: Stories from a Lifetime in Motorcycle Racing, Poundbury, Dorset: Veloce Publishing, →ISBN, chapter 5, pages 123–124:
   • And Jerry, Jerry doing Sieg Heils around the stage then, in that crumpled suit. 2012, Ada Wilson, “January 3rd 1990, 11am”, in Red Army Faction Blues, Pontefract, West Yorkshire: Route, →ISBN, page 200:
   • In the other truck, Hi Hitler giggled piercingly, and the skinheads gave Sieg Heils. 2000, Michael McClister, “The Fifth Day”, in Double Deal, New York, N.Y.: Thomas Dunne Books, →ISBN, page 187:

Forms

Sieg Heil en · VERB

Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from German Sieg Heil, from Sieg (“victory”) + Heil, a common chant at political rallies in Nazi Germany, translating as “victory brings salvation” or alternatively as “salvation [to] victory” on the model of Heil Hitler.

Meanings

1. (intransitive) To perform a Nazi salute, often while chanting Sieg Heil.
   • (It’s worth noting that the video Musk posted of his speech did not show Musk performing the gesture head-on—it cut away to the crowd; a C-SPAN clip shows it in full, though.) Eventually, he will almost certainly deny that he Sieg heiled.^([sic]) 2025 January 20, Charlie Warzel, “Did He? Elon Musk either had a slipped-mask moment, or is supremely awkward.”, in Jeffrey Goldberg, editor, The Atlantic, Washington, D.C.: The Atlantic Monthly Group, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 21 Jan 2025:

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