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hashflag

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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Sound

Pronunciation

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  • US: /ˈhæʃˌflæɡ/

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noun

Meaning 1

A non-Unicode pictogram, similar to an emoji, automatically appended to a trending and often branded hashtag in a tweet.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: Internet

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.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

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)