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hate click

hate click noun: the act of deliberately following a hyperlink to a news story etc. that is likely to make one angry.

Noun

hate click (plural hate clicks)

  1. (Internet, in plural) The act of deliberately following a hyperlink to a news story etc. that is likely to make one angry.

Forms of hate click

pluralhate clicks

Questions about hate click

What does hate click mean?
Hate click means the act of deliberately following a hyperlink to a news story etc. that is likely to make one angry.
What part of speech is hate click?
Hate click is a noun.
What is the plural of hate click?
The plural of hate click is hate clicks.

Words near hate click in the dictionary

  1. hatchworks
  2. hatchy
  3. hate
  4. hate boner
  5. hate boners
  6. hate click
  7. hate clicks
  8. hate crime
  9. hate crimes
  10. hate figure
  11. hate figures

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