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bub⋅ble⋅gum

[buhb-uhl-guhm]
–noun
1. a type of chewing gum that can be blown into large bubbles through the lips.
2. Slang. light rock-'n'-roll music characterized by simple, repetitive phrasing and lyrics.

Origin:
1935–40; bubble + gum
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bub·ble·gum   (bŭb'əl-gŭm')   
n.   also bubble gum
  1. Chewing gum that can be blown into bubbles.

  2. Slang A style of popular music designed to appeal to adolescents, characterized by bouncy rhythms and a generally cheerful tone.

adj.   Slang also bub·ble-gum (bŭb'əl-gŭm')
  1. Of or characteristic of bubblegum music: bubblegum rock.

  2. Marked by or displaying an adolescent immaturity, as in style or taste.

  3. Vapid; bland: "Bubblegum news . . . is information packaged like a Krazy Kat cartoon" (Tom Shales).

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