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whuffie

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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Pronunciation

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  • /ˈwʌfi/
  • /ˈʍʌfi/ without the wine–whine merger
  • rhymes with -ʌfi

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noun

Meaning 1

A type of social capital or reputation, especially within an online community.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: Internet, neologism, uncountable

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Coined by Canadian-British-American blogger, journalist, and science fiction author Cory Doctorow in the novel Down and Out in the Magic Kingdom (2003). Popularized by Tara Hunt in the non-fiction book The Whuffie Factor (2009).