bashtag

(ˈbæʃˌtæɡ)

(Communications & Information) informal (on the Twitter website) a hashtag that is used for critical and abusive comments

[C21: blend of bash and hashtag ]

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After launching a Twitter campaign called #McDStories to show the hard work that went into providing quality ingredients for McDonald's, the hashtag turned into what was later dubbed a "bashtag" forcing McDonald's to take down the tag within hours.

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