hubble-bubble
[ huhb-uhl-buhb-uhl ]
/ ˈhʌb əlˌbʌb əl /
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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Origin of hubble-bubble
First recorded in 1625–35; rhyming compound based on bubble
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hubble-bubble
/ (ˈhʌbəlˈbʌbəl) /
noun
Word Origin for hubble-bubble
C17: rhyming jingle based on bubble
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