#MerryChrismas: Confusion as Misspelled Hashtag Takes Over Twitter

It remains unclear whether users worldwide are celebrating the birth of a Chris - or looking to get más Chris - but the fact is a wrongly spelled hashtag has been among the most popular on social media.
Sputnik

#MerryChrismas (yes, you read that right) is the third-highest trending hashtag on Twitter, as believers across the globe are celebrating the nativity of Jesus Christ.

Grammar-savvy Twitterians have been scratching their heads over the new way of spelling the Christmas greeting. Some are even having doubts about whether they got it right in the past.

"Who's Chris?" another perplexed user has inquired.

Others appear to be more confident about the correct spelling, with people expressing "deep sadness" over this year's trend.

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