bubblegum

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English

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Etymology

From bubble +‎ gum.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈbʌbəlɡʌm/, /ˈbʌbl̩ɡʌm/

Noun

bubblegum (countable and uncountable, plural bubblegums)

  1. (usually uncountable) A sweet chewing gum formulated to be stretchy so the chewer can blow bubbles with it.
  2. (music, sometimes derogatory) A type of pop music marked by sweetness, pep and charm (rather than depth or complexity).
    • 2022 November 6, Emma Garland, “Aaron Carter was the millennium’s bubblegum bad boy – and the victim of a rapacious music industry”, in The Guardian, →ISSN:
      Born in the small town of Rockwood, east Tennessee, Carter’s bubblegum sound and mini-bad boy image made him the definitive millennium child star.
  3. (countable and uncountable) A light pink colour, like bubblegum.
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Translations

Adjective

bubblegum

  1. Tasting like bubblegum.
  2. (by extension) Sweet, perky, or youthful.