Phone deaf

The act of being really good at ignoring a ringing phone. Selective hearing as it applies to the telephone.

Mom, "Do you think Kyle is going deaf? He walked right by that ringing phone!"

Dad, "Nah, he's just phone deaf!"

by Oldbull June 28, 2009

Phone deaf

When someone cannot hear the world around them while using their phone.

That girl is phone deaf.

by mzs454 January 18, 2021