English Explanatory Dictionary

bashtag

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A hashtag used to criticize something, especially one that was intended for promotional use but repurposed by users to criticize that which it was intended to promote, or make the opposite point.

Word forms

bashtag bashtags

Etymology

Blend of bash (“disparage, criticize”) + hashtag.

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