bubblegum I. noun : bubblegum rock music II. \ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ ¦ ̷ ̷ \adjective Etymology: from the fact that bubble gum is chewed chiefly by children : appealing to, characteristic of, or being preteens or adolescents < bubblegum songs > < the bubblegum set >