bubble gum
Britishnoun
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a type of chewing gum that can be blown into large bubbles
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slang
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crassly commercial pop music aimed at the very young
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( as modifier )
a bubble-gum hit
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Example Sentences
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To quote the legendary “Rowdy” Roddy Piper in the cult classic movie “They Live,” the president had to choose between kicking a*s and chewing bubble gum — and he was all out of bubble gum.
From Salon ● Mar. 13, 2024
And she really delivered a film that beneath its bubble gum exterior explores things like sexism and self-discovery and identity.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 7, 2023
In the 1930s, companies began printing athletes’ biographies on baseball cards and selling them in packs of bubble gum.
From National Geographic ● Nov. 3, 2023
Don’t be surprised if Francona grabs a few pieces of bubble gum and hides somewhere out of sight while it plays.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 26, 2023
“Do me another favor, will you? Get rid of that bubble gum before we get there?”
From "The Great Gilly Hopkins" by Katherine Paterson
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