The term was reputedly first used by a caller to Lindsay Perigo's 'Politically Incorrect Show' on Radio Pacific in late 1999 or early 2000, and went on to gain traction in the media and in political circles following its appearance on the cover of the May/June 2000 issue of the magazine 'The Free Radical,' published early April 2000.
Sebutan ini pertama digunakan oleh seorang penelepon ke 'Politically Incorrect Show' yang dibawakan Lindsay Perigo di Radio Pacific pada 1999 atau awal 2000, dan memperoleh perhatian di lingkungan media dan politik setelah kemunculannya pada sampul majalah 'The Free Radical' Mei/Juni 2000, diterbitkan awal April, 2000.