bubblegum

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adjective

bub·ble·gum ˈbə-bəl-ˌgəm

: appealing to or characteristic of preteens or adolescents

bubblegum fashions

bubble gum

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noun

: a chewing gum that can be blown into large bubbles

usually bubblegum

ˈbə-bəl-ˌgəm

: rock music having simple repetitive phrasings and intended especially for young teenagers

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Adjective

At Bayonet, bartender Bradleigh Mobley infuses the nostalgic treat into a bubblegum pink drink. — Jesse Szewczyk, Bon Appetit Magazine, 24 Aug. 2026 Strawberry Milk Tiny cartons filled with bubblegum pink strawberry milk will forever be a calling card for school lunches. — Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 2 Aug. 2026

Noun

But at the bubble gum blowing contest at the Iowa State Fair, some people's confidence bubbled more impressively than their gum. — Norah Judson, Des Moines Register, 20 Aug. 2026 But now with Travis Kelce, 36, seemingly playing his final season, the league needs more of these bubble gum, TikTok relationships to maintain the momentum. — Joe Kinsey Outkick, FOXNews.com, 14 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for bubblegum

Word History

First Known Use

Adjective

1969, in the meaning defined above

Noun

1910, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of bubblegum was in 1910

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bubble gum

noun

: a chewing gum that can be blown into large bubbles

bubblegum

adjective

noun

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