"hashflag" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈhæʃˌflæɡ/ [US] Forms: hashflags [plural]
Etymology: Blend of hashtag + flag, coined during the 2010 FIFA World Cup by Twitter when national flags were added to the end of three-character national abbreviation hashtags (e.g., #rsa or #jpn) Etymology templates: {{blend|en|hashtag|flag}} Blend of hashtag + flag Head templates: {{en-noun}} hashflag (plural hashflags)
  1. (Internet) A non-Unicode pictogram, similar to an emoji, automatically appended to a trending and often branded hashtag in a tweet. Tags: Internet Categories (topical): Internet, Twitter
    Sense id: en-hashflag-en-noun-S-ueNUdl Categories (other): English blends, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

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