Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

hashflag

/ˈhæʃˌflæɡ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: hash-flag
IPA: /ˈhæʃˌflæɡ/

18

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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

Example Sentences

"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."
"Hashflags also don't last forever: Twitter turns them off, when the hashtag stops trending, I guess."
"While some hashtags are so specific as to render unlikely the chance that a hashflag will appear out of context (e.g., #turkishairlinesopen2017), there are numerous examples of hashflags being attached to hashtags with multiple meanings and applications."
"Despite the record-breaking number of #MahsaAmini tweets, the hashtag remains flagless. Hashflags are custom emojis specific to Twitter that help boost a particular hashtag on the platform and draw attention to a movement. By introducing a hashflag, Twitter would also make it less likely that misleadingly similar hashtags for #MahsaAmini will divert attention."

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)

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈhæʃˌflæɡ/

Inflected Forms

hashflags (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce hashflag?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈhæʃˌflæɡ/.
What does hashflag mean?: A non-Unicode pictogram, similar to an emoji, automatically appended to a trending and often branded hashtag in a tweet.
Where does hashflag come from?: 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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