hubble-bubble
[ huhb-uh l-buhb-uh l ]
/ 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
Words nearby hubble-bubble
hubble constant, hubble telescope, hubble's constant, hubble's law, hubble, edwin, hubble-bubble, hubbly, hubbub, hubby, hubcap, hubei
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British Dictionary definitions for hubble-bubble
hubble-bubble
/ (ˈhʌbəlˈbʌbəl) /
noun
Word Origin for hubble-bubble
C17: rhyming jingle based on bubble
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