Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
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- UK Pronunciation
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- [buhb-uh l-guhm]
- /ˈbʌb əlˌgʌm/
- /ˈbʌbl.ɡʌm/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [buhb-uh l-guhm]
- /ˈbʌb əlˌgʌm/
Definitions of bubblegum word
- noun bubblegum a type of chewing gum that can be blown into large bubbles through the lips. 1
- noun bubblegum Slang. light rock-'n'-roll music characterized by simple, repetitive phrasing and lyrics. 1
- noun bubblegum chewing gum that makes bubbles 1
- noun bubblegum (usually uncountable) A sweet chewing gum formulated to be stretchy so the chewer can blow bubbles with it. 0
- noun bubblegum (sometimes derogatory) A type of pop music marked by sweetness, pep and charm (rather than depth or complexity). 0
- adjective bubblegum tasting like bubblegum. 0
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Origin of bubblegum
First appearance:
before 1935 One of the 8% newest English words
First recorded in 1935-40; bubble + gum1
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Bubblegum
noun
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preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
bubblegum 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.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
bubblegum usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerTop questions with bubblegum
- how to get bubblegum out of hair?
- how to blow a bubble with bubblegum?
- what is bubblegum made of?
- when was bubblegum invented?
- how is bubblegum made?
- how old is princess bubblegum?
- how to get bubblegum out of clothes?
- how to remove bubblegum from clothes?
- what is bubblegum made out of?
- what happened to princess bubblegum?
- how to draw princess bubblegum?
- how to make bubblegum?
- what is bubblegum flavor?
- what brand of bubblegum produces the biggest bubble?
- how to blow bubbles with bubblegum?
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