phubber

English

Etymology

From phub +‎ -er.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /fʌbə(ɹ)/
  • Audio (Southern England):(file)

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.
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