English Explanatory Dictionary

phub

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. To ignore the conversation around oneself by focusing on one's smartphone.
noun
  1. An instance of phubbing.
name
  1. Abbreviation of Pornhub.
name
  1. Alternative form of Phub

Pronunciation

/fʌb/

Word forms

phub phubs phubbing phubbed

Etymology

Blend of phone + snub, coined by Adrian Mills at the McCann advertising agency in a brainstorming session in collaboration with the Macquarie Dictionary and a group of selected wordsmiths; subsequently widely promoted by the McCann agency.

Derived words

phubbee phubber phubbing
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