hubble-bubble

[huhb-uhl-buhb-uhl]

noun

1. a simple form of the hookah, in which the smoke passes through water, causing a bubbling sound.

2. a bubbling sound.

3. an uproar; turmoil.

hubble-bubble

/ ˈhʌbəlˈbʌbəl /

noun

1. another name for hookah

2. hubbub; turmoil

3. a bubbling or gargling sound

Word History and Origins

Origin of hubble-bubble¹

First recorded in 1625–35; rhyming compound based on bubble

Word History and Origins

Origin of hubble-bubble¹

C17: rhyming jingle based on _bubble

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