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9.9
To praise someone publicly online to improve their reputation
  • verb
  • /ˈwʌfi/
  • Jargon
translation icon : aumentar la reputación
  • If you want to help your friend succeed, you can whuffie them on social media.

Examples

  • Fans tried to whuffie the new artist by sharing and praising every song online.

  • She was whuffied by her followers after her inspiring speech went viral.

  • I want to whuffie my friend for her amazing artwork.

  • She whuffed him on social media after his great speech.

  • To help his career, many fans decided to whuffie their favorite singer by sharing positive comments online.

  • If you want to support your colleague, try to whuffie her recent project on social media with encouraging posts.

  • After his latest achievement, people rushed to whuffie him online, highlighting his contributions to the community.

Synonyms

to plug
vsto whuffie
24 4.2

To give a short public mention to make people notice or buy something

is used to raise social standing through public praise rather than sell
to puff
vsto whuffie
  • Literature
7 7.4

To praise something too much to make people want to buy it

uses public praise to raise social standing but without the exaggeration focus
1 4.2

Make people think better of someone

is done by praising or endorsing them publicly especially online
to ballyhoo
vsto whuffie
  • Literature
1 9.5

To promote something loudly and with exaggeration to get attention

aims to increase social standing by public praise rather than just attract attention

Antonyms

701 3.3

To say what is wrong with someone or something

28 7.7

To speak badly about someone or something to show little respect

How Respected

to lionize
  • Literature
5 7.7
to champion
64 4.2
to endorse
183 4.2
to whuffie
  • Jargon
9.9
to praise
331 1.0
to commend
67 4.4
to mention
1.0

Surface Forms

whuffie infinitive
whuffed past
whuffed past participle
whuffing present participle
whuffies third person singular

Etymology

Whuffie as a verb means to give someone that public 'puff' of praise that makes their reputation better. So, to whuffie someone is to boost their social standing by praising or supporting them, often online.