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单词 bubblegum
释义

bubblegum

[ buhb-uhl-guhm ]
/ ˈbʌb əlˌgʌm /

noun

a type of chewing gum that can be blown into large bubbles through the lips.
Slang. light rock-'n'-roll music characterized by simple, repetitive phrasing and lyrics.

Origin of bubblegum

First recorded in 1935–40; bubble + gum1

Words nearby bubblegum

bubble car, bubble card, bubble chamber, bubble dance, bubble float, bubblegum, bubble gum dermatitis, bubblegummer, bubblehead, bubble-jet printer, bubble memory
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Example sentences from the Web for bubblegum

  • One review of the 1995 cult classic said it was defined by its “bubblegum hip-hop lingo.”

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  • For a dollar, you could bring a date and still have enough money left over for bubblegum.

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  • It was a real top deal, in a class with nylon or jukeboxes or bubblegum.

    Greener Than You Think|Ward Moore

British Dictionary definitions for bubblegum

bubble gum

noun

a type of chewing gum that can be blown into large bubbles
slang
  1. crassly commercial pop music aimed at the very young
  2. (as modifier)a bubble-gum hit
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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