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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I discreetly checked my seat for sharp metal objects, then the inside of my desk for chewed bubble gum, worms, or rotting vegetables.
From Literature
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If you were on Instagram in 2016, the odds of you spotting this bubble gum pink wall on your timeline was extremely high.
From Los Angeles Times
She had no qualms about drenching the Palm Springs resort that she and her partner, David Silver, redid in 2022 in bubble gum hues, but their private residence was another matter.
From New York Times
Packs of Cracker Jack and Big League Chew bubble gum were nestled in Detroit Tigers souvenir cups near the batting cages.
From Los Angeles Times
It’s a messy patchwork that has been assembled over decades, and is held together with the digital equivalent of Scotch tape and bubble gum.
From New York Times
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