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of 2013s most overused words - 09 9. Hashtag, n. Word or phrase preceded by a hash sign (#), used on social media sites such as Twitter to identify messages on a specific topic. Citation: #firstworldproblems Twitter made the hashtag humongous. It came third in Global Language Monitors 2013 list of the years top English words. But a backlash has been building for a while. People are not just using the hashtag, they are using the word in spoken phrases such as hashtag annoying as well. Buzzfeed has highlighted 14 Uses Of Hashtags That Will Make You Cringe, with some of the worst offenders - #tbt (Throwback Thursday), #yolo (You Only Live Once), #mcm (Man Crush Monday) #hipster and #ootd (Outfit of the Day) - listed in its 13 Hashtags To Leave In 2013. There are many others that could be added to the list. #justsayin.
Posted on: Wed, 22 Jan 2014 09:00:00 +0000

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