Tiếng Việt · Slang Candidate

buff like

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Meaning · English

To inflate a post's likes artificially — bought engagement or bot farms pumping numbers; "buff" borrowed straight from gaming.

Literally: buff (boost) likes

Where it’s used: Origin Mạng xã hội · Vietnamese internet culture

Examples

Chục ngàn like mà lèo tèo ba bình luận, buff like chứ đâu.Ten thousand likes and a measly three comments — bought likes, obviously.

Editorial example (batch 046)

Sources & notes

Discovered via slangviet.com (headword reference only; definition and example written independently for Idiomer). Retrieved 2026-08-05. Reference page: slangviet.com/phrases/buff-like.

Topics: Gen Z slang

Common questions

What does “buff like” mean?

To inflate a post's likes artificially — bought engagement or bot farms pumping numbers; "buff" borrowed straight from gaming. Literally: buff (boost) likes

Is “buff like” formal or informal?

buff like is generally informal.

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