slashtag

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noun

A tag in a posted message, starting with the / symbol and serving as a keyword to specify a topic or metadata.

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Meanings

nounslashtag (plural slashtags)

plural slashtags

  1. InternetA tag in a posted message, starting with the / symbol and serving as a keyword to specify a topic or metadata.

Origin

From slash + tag, to rhyme with hashtag.

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Cite this entry
APA

slashtag. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/slashtag

MLA

“slashtag.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/slashtag. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “slashtag,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/slashtag.

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