hashflag
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hashflag
- /ˈhæʃˌflæɡ/ US
Where it comes 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)
noun hashflags
- A non-Unicode pictogram, similar to an emoji, automatically appended to a trending and often branded hashtag in a tweet. 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.
Talk about this word "hashflag." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/hashflag. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. hashflag. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/hashflag "hashflag." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/hashflag.Cite this
@misc{hashflag_2026,
title = {hashflag},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/hashflag},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
