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The octothorpe
Apr. 7th, 2006 07:54 amIn the United States, the "#" character is usually called the "pound sign" or "number sign", or for the musically inclined, the "sharp" sign, or nowadays, the "hash" key. Of course, here in the United Kingdom, the pound sign is "£". Thus, when having to refer to "#" here, one has to find another name for it.
The word I have often used when referring to it is octothorpe. I find after some presearch here that it's a made-up word. However, what a lovely-sounding made up word it is. Unfortunately, it's rarely used because few people are familiar with its meaning. How sad. I think we need a Society for the Preservation and Exaltation of the word "Octothorpe". SPEWO. Its time has come.
The word I have often used when referring to it is octothorpe. I find after some presearch here that it's a made-up word. However, what a lovely-sounding made up word it is. Unfortunately, it's rarely used because few people are familiar with its meaning. How sad. I think we need a Society for the Preservation and Exaltation of the word "Octothorpe". SPEWO. Its time has come.
