[Ads-l] Phubbing

[Peter Reitan]

To phub; phubbing.
To snub someone by being distracted with one's phone.

Heard today on NPR.  Quick google search shows spate of news articles within the past few days.  This article from Gizmodo more than a year ago says it was popular in UK and Australia a few years ago.

http://gizmodo.com/p-phubbing-is-ruining-your-relationships-1728547771

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