bubblegum

English

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Alternative forms

• bubble gum

Etymology

From bubble +‎ gum.

Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈbʌbəlgʌm/, /ˈbʌbl̩gʌm/, X-SAMPA: /"bVb@lgVm/, /"bVbl=gVm/

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. (sometimes derogatory) A type of pop music marked by sweetness, pep and charm (rather than depth or complexity).

Translations

chewing gum

• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 泡泡糖 (cmn) (pàopàotáng), 吹波糖 (cmn) (chuībōtáng), 吹波膠 (cmn), 吹波胶 (cmn) (chuībōjiāo)

• Czech: bublinová žvýkačka (cs) f

• Finnish: purukumi (fi)
• Macedonian: гума за џвакање (mk) (gúma za džávkanje) f, мастика (mk) (mástika) f
• Turkish: sakız (tr)

Adjective

bubblegum

1. tasting like bubblegum
2. by extension, sweet, perky, or youthful