bubble gum
Britishnoun
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a type of chewing gum that can be blown into large bubbles
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slang
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crassly commercial pop music aimed at the very young
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( as modifier )
a bubble-gum hit
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Example Sentences
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“We were alarmed at the loosey-goosey process that Alex was using to give out hidden gun permits like free bubble gum as a prize,” Kuehl said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 23, 2025
She had no qualms about drenching the Palm Springs resort that she and her partner, David Silver, redid in 2022 in bubble gum hues, but their private residence was another matter.
From New York Times ● May 11, 2024
In the 1930s, companies began printing athletes’ biographies on baseball cards and selling them in packs of bubble gum.
From National Geographic ● Nov. 3, 2023
I am happy to report it was very effective and smelled like bubble gum.
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 9, 2023
Then his cheeks turned as pink as bubble gum and he practically ran away.
From "P.S. I Miss You" by Jen Petro-Roy
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