phubber

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/fʌbə(ɹ)/

noun

One who phubs.

Opposite
phubbee
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Meanings

nounphubber (plural phubbers)

plural phubbers

  1. One who phubs.

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

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

    Antonyms: phubbee

Synonyms & antonyms

nounOne who phubs.

Opposite
phubbee

Origin

From phub + -er.

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Cite this entry
APA

phubber. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/phubber

MLA

“phubber.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/phubber. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “phubber,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/phubber.

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