bubble gum

bub·ble gum

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [buhb-uh l guhm]
- /ˈbʌb əl gʌm/
- /ˈbʌbl ɡʌm/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [buhb-uh l guhm]
- /ˈbʌb əl gʌm/

Definitions of bubble gum words

uncountable noun bubble gum Bubble gum is a sweet substance similar to chewing gum. You can blow it out of your mouth so it makes the shape of a bubble. 3
noun bubble gum a type of chewing gum that can be blown into large bubbles 3
noun bubble gum crassly commercial pop music aimed at the very young 3
noun bubble gum (as modifier) 3
modifier bubble gum for kids 3
noun bubble gum a kind of chewing gum for blowing large bubbles 3

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Origin of bubble gum

First appearance:

before 1935

One of the 8% newest English words

First recorded in 1935-40; bubble + gum1

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Parts of speech for Bubble gum

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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bubble gum popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 50% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

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