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phubbing
What does phubbing mean?
Phubbing is ignoring your date or partner in favor of your phone, prioritizing the screen over the person in front of you.
"Our whole dinner he was phubbing me, scrolling instead of talking."
Origin
Blend of 'phone' and 'snubbing'.
Frequently asked questions
What does phubbing mean?
It's snubbing the person you're with by paying attention to your phone instead of them.
Where does the word phubbing come from?
It's a blend of 'phone' and 'snubbing'.
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