Hashflag
//ˈhæʃˌflæɡ// noun
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 A non-Unicode pictogram, similar to an emoji, automatically appended to a trending and often branded hashtag in a tweet. Internet
"After posting a tweet about Wombat Strike Six, an upcoming videogame she was excited about, Monique noticed that the hashtag #wombatrevenge had an associated hashflag depicting a small, furious wombat."
Example
More examples"After posting a tweet about Wombat Strike Six, an upcoming videogame she was excited about, Monique noticed that the hashtag #wombatrevenge had an associated hashflag depicting a small, furious wombat."
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)
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