bubble gum

British  

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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Example Sentences

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 • Apr. 7, 2024

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

Attached to a vertical glass slab, these globs — spearmint green, bubble gum pink, cherry red, Winterfresh blue — form an abstract collage that may look familiar to some.

From Seattle Times • Jul. 27, 2023

"He would lie under oath for a piece of bubble gum," the woman, who spoke on condition of anonymity for fear of retaliation from Kriv, told a reporter.

From Salon • Jun. 6, 2023

She picks up three pieces of bubble gum and one small box of Dots.

From "Betty Before X" by Ilyasah Shabazz and Renée Watson