hubble-bubble

[ huhb-uhl-buhb-uhl ]

noun

1. a simple form of the hookah, in which the smoke passes through water, causing a bubbling sound.
2. a bubbling sound.
3. an uproar; turmoil.

hubble-bubble

/ ˈhʌbəlˈbʌbəl /

noun

1. another name for hookah
2. hubbub; turmoil
3. a bubbling or gargling sound

Word History and Origins

Origin of hubble-bubble¹

First recorded in 1625–35; rhyming compound based on bubble

Word History and Origins

Origin of hubble-bubble¹

C17: rhyming jingle based on bubble

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