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hubble-bubble

[ huhb-uh l-buhb-uh l ]
/ ˈhʌb əlˌbʌb əl /
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noun

a simple form of the hookah, in which the smoke passes through water, causing a bubbling sound.
a bubbling sound.
an uproar; turmoil.

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RELATED WORDS

plumbing, conduit, main, sluice, hookah, kalian

Nearby words

hubble telescope, hubble's constant, hubble's law, hubble, edwin, hubble, edwin powell, hubble-bubble, hubbly, hubbub, hubby, hubcap, hubei

Origin of hubble-bubble

First recorded in 1625–35; rhyming compound based on bubble
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British Dictionary definitions for hubble-bubble

hubble-bubble

/ (ˈhʌbəlˈbʌbəl) /

noun

another name for hookah
hubbub; turmoil
a bubbling or gargling sound

Word Origin for hubble-bubble

C17: rhyming jingle based on bubble
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