3 ms·The authors of the study just made up these words.by avalys 5y agoThe authors of the study just made up these words.avian 5y agoI've never heard of "phubbing" before either, but according to Wikipedia the origins of the word trace back to 2012: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phubbing https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phubbingwoko 5y agoCoined by an advertising agency.