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bubblegum

[buhb-uh l-guhm]
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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.
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Origin of bubblegum

First recorded in 1935–40; bubble + gum1
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British Dictionary definitions for bubble gum

bubble gum

noun
  1. a type of chewing gum that can be blown into large bubbles
  2. slang
    1. crassly commercial pop music aimed at the very young
    2. (as modifier)a bubble-gum hit
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