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Lafufu

Syllables: La·fu·fuUK/lɑːˈfuː.fuː/

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British/ləˈfʉwfʉw/

Lafufu noun: a counterfeit Labubu plush toy.

Noun

Lafufu (plural Lafufus)

  1. (slang) A counterfeit Labubu plush toy.
    • Instead of buying an authentic Labubu from Chinese toy maker Pop Mart, I caved and bought a Lafufu. The sad, budget fuzzy doll stands in for the real deal — a toy that has taken the world by storm and made millions for its Chinese owner.2025 May 23, Aditi Bharade, “Labubu's bootleg cousin 'Lafufu' is janky, cheap, and weirdly irresistible”, in Business Insider
    • “I was actually really excited to see what it would look like, because I'd seen TikToks of people unboxing the scariest looking Lafufus,” Ms. Bystritsky said. “And when I unboxed that Lafufu it was just so funny looking that I was like, ‘Oh my gosh.’”2025 July 3, Jessica Roy, quoting Victoria Bystritsky, “Their Labubus Are Fake, and They Don't Care”, in The New York Times, page D.3

Forms of Lafufu

pluralLafufus

Origin of Lafufu

Alteration of the brand name Labubu.

Words that rhyme with Lafufu

Questions about Lafufu

What does Lafufu mean?
Lafufu means a counterfeit Labubu plush toy.
What part of speech is Lafufu?
Lafufu is a noun.
How do you pronounce Lafufu?
Lafufu is pronounced /lɑːˈfuː.fuː/ (UK).
What is the plural of Lafufu?
The plural of Lafufu is Lafufus.

Words near Lafufu in the dictionary

  1. Lafrenieres
  2. Lafrenz
  3. Lafrenzes
  4. Lafuente
  5. Lafuentes
  6. Lafufu
  7. Lafufus
  8. lafutidine
  9. lag
  10. Lag B'Omer
  11. lag behind

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