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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“We were alarmed at the loosey-goosey process that Alex was using to give out hidden gun permits like free bubble gum as a prize,” Kuehl said.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 23, 2025
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
"Life Savers, individually wrapped. Bit-O-Honey, Charleston Chews, Bazooka bubble gum, and..."
From "Look Both Ways" by Jason Reynolds
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