bubblegum

[ buhb-uhl-guhm ]

noun

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of bubblegum¹

First recorded in 1935–40; bubble + gum ¹

Example Sentences

As for the Destress juice, it is the hue of bubblegum and tastes slightly of, well, bubblegum.

From Los Angeles Times

He was among the founding members of the hit-making Jackson 5, which came together in the 1960s under the tutelage of domineering patriarch Joe Jackson, then caught the eye of Motown Records founder Berry Gordy Jr. After being introduced to the nation by Diana Ross, they put forth the beloved “bubblegum soul” singles “ABC,” “I Want You Back” and “I’ll Be There.”

From Los Angeles Times

The ribbons were bubblegum pink when brand new, and I stayed up late, carefully dyeing them in a bath of boiling tea until they reached the correct shade to match my slippers and tights, before sewing them on by hand at the perfect, ergonomic angle.

From Los Angeles Times

From the moment she blew bubblegum in Crazy In Love to the day she destroyed a fleet of cars with a baseball bat in Hold Up, Beyoncé has created some of pop's most memorable music videos.

From BBC

“My Favorite Dream” grew out of a video Teigen shared online in which Legend sings “Maybe” — a cheerful Fisher-Price ditty about a purple monkey in a bubblegum tree — for his 1-year-old, Esti.

From Los Angeles Times