phubber

English

Etymology

phub +‎ -er

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /fʌbə(ɹ)/

• Audio (Southern England):

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Noun

phubber (plural phubbers)

1. One who phubs.

   Antonym: phubbee

   • 2015 June 14, Robin Abrahams, “Miss Conduct”, in The Boston Herald:

     You could try talking to the phubbers, but it’s almost never worth spending social capital in the workplace on these kinds of issues.