phub | Word of the Day

March 02, 2018 phub [fuhb] verb 1. Slang. to ignore (a person or one's surroundings) when in a social situation by busying oneself with a phone or other mobile device: Hey, are you phubbing me? 2. Slang. to ignore a person or one's surroundings in this way. Visual Word of the Day Watch the Visual Word of the Day Fun Fun With Flags - Everything After Z by Dictionary.com word facts Strange Idioms With Bizarre Origin Rumors WORD OF THE DAY phub continued... QUOTES I found myself glancing at my phone in the middle of conversations ... conveniently forgetting how annoyed I felt when other people phubbed me. -- Catherine Price, How to Break Up with Your Phone, 2018 ORIGIN Phub was first recorded in 2010–14. It blends the words phone and snub. OTHERS ARE READING 1 Cuddle Up With Cozy Words For A Cold Day These words will warm up your day. 2 Don't Be Accident Porn & Other Funny Typos Writing comes with inherent risks: spelling errors! 3 Words That Were Inspired By Animals You won't believe where burrito came from. 4 Beyond Ridiculous Hairstyles in the 1700s Every Day Was Wacky Hair Day In The 1700s 5 The Oldest Memes in History Memes have been around longer than Kermit sipping tea © 2018 Dictionary.com, LLC. ABOUT CONTACT You are subscribed to the Word of the Day as: matzom229@gmail.com Subscriber since: September 06, 2017 Unsubscribe Dictionary.com, LLC. 555 12th Street Suite 500 Oakland CA 94607 Manage your subscription Terms & Privacy