"woobify" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: woobifies [present, singular, third-person], woobifying [participle, present], woobified [participle, past], woobified [past]
Etymology: From woobie + -fy. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|woobie|fy}} woobie + -fy Head templates: {{en-verb}} woobify (third-person singular simple present woobifies, present participle woobifying, simple past and past participle woobified)
  1. (fandom slang) To make into a woobie. Tags: slang Categories (topical): Fan fiction, Fandom

Inflected forms

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