bubblegum

[buhb-uhl-guhm]

noun

1. a type of chewing gum that can be blown into large bubbles through the lips.

2. Slang.,  light rock-'n'-roll music characterized by simple, repetitive phrasing and lyrics.

Word History and Origins

Origin of bubblegum¹

First recorded in 1935–40; bubble + gum ¹

Example Sentences

Her mouth is blue with bubblegum and expletives.

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Though they never quite fit in with the bands credited for bringing Orange County punk to the world, the pompadour grit that combined Hamburg-era Beatles with sped-up bubblegum pop songs about teenage love and suburban angst carved a brief moment in the music history of the region.

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Some fans send old photos or baseball cards that are necessarily homemade since Ardell never got a Topps bubblegum card of his own.

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Yet “Tell Her About It” has no fan in its creator, who said in Schruers’ biography that the song is “a little too bubblegum” — one reason Joel appears not to have played it in concert since the early 1990s.

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At the end of her set, she reclaimed I Love It - the bubblegum pop anthem she donated to Icona Pop in 2012, before reassuring fans that she wasn't really ready to let go of her breakthrough album, after all.

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