bubblegum
a type of chewing gum that can be blown into large bubbles through the lips.
Slang. light rock-'n'-roll music characterized by simple, repetitive phrasing and lyrics.
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How to use bubblegum in a sentence
It could be you chew bubblegum the fastest, I don’t care what it is.
Cari Champion and Jemele Hill on the Bond That Brought Them Together | Joshua Eferighe | December 15, 2020 | OzyA piece of bubblegum set on the table as I finished eating, just something to chew on during the drive back to campus.
Until I Can Go Back to My Favorite Restaurant, This Jerk Paste Is the Next Best Thing | Elazar Sontag | September 25, 2020 | EaterOne review of the 1995 cult classic said it was defined by its “bubblegum hip-hop lingo.”
‘Clueless’ Glossary: Buggin’, Cake Boy, & More ’90s Slang From the Film | Anna Klassen | July 19, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTFor a dollar, you could bring a date and still have enough money left over for bubblegum.
Washington’s True Dysfunction: Basketball’s Woeful Wizards | Lloyd Grove | November 28, 2012 | THE DAILY BEASTBoth the first lady and first lady hopeful chose bubblegum pink dresses for the town hall debate on Tuesday night.
Ann Romney and Michelle Obama Both Wore Pink Dresses at the Debate (PHOTOS) | Isabel Wilkinson | October 17, 2012 | THE DAILY BEAST
They found nothing except for what Prunier calls “pink bubblegum” products typically marketed to tweens.
Meet Willa Doss, The 12-Year-Old Beauty Mogul Behind The Willa Skincare Line | Lizzie Crocker | August 6, 2012 | THE DAILY BEASTYou know, until bubblegum pop went on to reclaim the top spot a few years later.
It was a real top deal, in a class with nylon or jukeboxes or bubblegum.
Greener Than You Think | Ward Moore
British Dictionary definitions for bubble gum
a type of chewing gum that can be blown into large bubbles
slang
crassly commercial pop music aimed at the very young
(as modifier): a bubble-gum hit
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