bubblegum

See also: bubble gum

English

Alternative forms

• bubble gum

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. (sometimes derogatory) A type of pop music marked by sweetness, pep and charm (rather than depth or complexity).
3. (countable and uncountable) A light pink colour, like bubblegum.

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Translations

chewing gum

• Chinese:

  Cantonese: 吹波糖 (ceoi¹ bo¹ tong^4-2), 吹波膠, 吹波胶 (ceoi¹ bo¹ gaau¹)

  Mandarin: 泡泡糖 (zh) (pàopàotáng)

• Czech: bublinová žvýkačka f
• Danish: ballontyggegummi n
• Faroese: bløðrutyggigummi
• Finnish: purukumi (fi), pallopurukumi
• French: gomme à bulles f (Canada), gomme à claquer f (Canada), gomme balloune f (Canada), chewing-gum (fr)
• Hungarian: rágógumi (hu)
• Icelandic: kúlutyggjó n
• Japanese: please add this translation if you can
• Korean: 풍선껌 (ko) (pungseonkkeom)
• Macedonian: гума за џвакање f (guma za džvakanje), мастика f (mastika)
• Navajo: jeeh dildoní
• Norwegian:

  Bokmål: ballongtyggegummi, ballongtyggis

  Nynorsk: ballongtyggegummi, ballongtyggis

• Polish: guma balonowa (pl) f, balonówka (pl) f
• Portuguese: chiclete (pt) m or f
• Spanish: please add this translation if you can
• Swedish: bubbelgum (sv) n
• Turkish: sakız (tr), ciklet (tr)

type of pop music

• Finnish: purkka (fi)

Adjective

bubblegum

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