# bashtag

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
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.

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

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/bashtag