Bubblegum
noun
A kind of chewing gum that you can blow air into to make a bubble.
She is always chewing bubblegum and blowing big bubbles.
Often appears as...
- chewing bubblegum
- bubblegum pink
adjective
Describing something, usually music or color, as light, happy, and not serious.
I love the bubblegum pop music from the 1960s.
Often appears as...
- bubblegum music
- bubblegum pop
Usage tips
Informal, Approving
noun
A kind of chewing gum that you can blow air into to make a bubble.
She is always chewing bubblegum and blowing big bubbles.
Often appears as...
- chewing bubblegum
- bubblegum pink
adjective
Describing something, usually music or color, as light, happy, and not serious.
I love the bubblegum pop music from the 1960s.
Often appears as...
- bubblegum music
- bubblegum pop
Usage tips
Informal, Approving
Definition 1 of 2
Pro Tip 1/3Informal Contexts
Use 'bubblegum' casually among friends or in light-hearted conversations, as it's informal and playful.
Let's grab some bubblegum before the movie starts.
Pro Tip 2/3Cultural Association
'bubblegum' can evoke nostalgia or refer to something typical in childhood memories in Western cultures.
That bubblegum smell takes me back to my school days.
Pro Tip 3/3Not Professional
Avoid using 'bubblegum' in formal or professional settings as it could seem too casual or immature.
For the presentation, avoid mentioning bubblegum and stick to the main topic.
Pro Tip 1/3Informal Contexts
Use 'bubblegum' casually among friends or in light-hearted conversations, as it's informal and playful.
Let's grab some bubblegum before the movie starts.
Pro Tip 2/3Cultural Association
'bubblegum' can evoke nostalgia or refer to something typical in childhood memories in Western cultures.
That bubblegum smell takes me back to my school days.
Pro Tip 3/3Not Professional
Avoid using 'bubblegum' in formal or professional settings as it could seem too casual or immature.
For the presentation, avoid mentioning bubblegum and stick to the main topic.
Pro Tip 1/3Informal Contexts
Use 'bubblegum' casually among friends or in light-hearted conversations, as it's informal and playful.
Let's grab some bubblegum before the movie starts.
Pro Tip 2/3Cultural Association
'bubblegum' can evoke nostalgia or refer to something typical in childhood memories in Western cultures.
That bubblegum smell takes me back to my school days.
Pro Tip 3/3Not Professional
Avoid using 'bubblegum' in formal or professional settings as it could seem too casual or immature.
For the presentation, avoid mentioning bubblegum and stick to the main topic.
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Video examples
The secrets I find on...
You're amongst the first people to see this bit of the seafloor, along with my research team. You're probably seeing new species. We don't know. You'd have to collect the samples and do some very intense taxonomy. You can see beautiful bubblegum corals. There are brittle stars growing on these corals.
Video examples
Fighting war and...
in our bubblegum culture I try to expose the superficiality of war creating an alternate reality and my weapons of choice are humor and love the markets of Legos encouraged me to look to the
Video examples
The secrets I find on...
You're amongst the first people to see this bit of the seafloor, along with my research team. You're probably seeing new species. We don't know. You'd have to collect the samples and do some very intense taxonomy. You can see beautiful bubblegum corals. There are brittle stars growing on these corals.
Video examples
Fighting war and...
in our bubblegum culture I try to expose the superficiality of war creating an alternate reality and my weapons of choice are humor and love the markets of Legos encouraged me to look to the
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Quote examples
Peter Jackson
New Zealander Director
We're human beings, and we want stories. We're always going to be entertained and have our emotions touched by humanity and by things that we recognize in our own lives. So whilst every now and again we'll be happy to watch a bubblegum film, it's never gonna be the only things that get made.
Quote examples
Bebe Rexha
American Musician
Sometimes it gets a little too bubblegum for me, but what I do love about KPop videos is their attention to detail, and their choreography and dancing are always spot-on.
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Billie Eilish
American Singer
I don't see myself as a pop artist. Like, when you hear 'pop,' you're like, 'Oh, bubblegum, jumpy little girly stuff,' and I feel like, 'Uh-uh. That's not me.
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Walter Becker
American Musician
ABC had all these schlocky, bubblegum acts, and we had to come up with suitable material for them. In which we were amazingly unsuccessful.
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Eliza Doolittle
English Musician
My music is not a particular genre. It's not bubblegum or cheese. It's just good songs, pop songs. It's just my songs.
Quote examples
Perrie Edwards
English Singer
I think we're maturing as women, our music isn't going to be bubblegum forever, it is getting a bit more sexy.
Quote examples
Nancy Sinatra
American Musician
I was singing about six notes higher than I had to, in a range that kept me up in a bubblegum sound.
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Kerli
Estonian Musician
My fashion icons range from bubblegum pop princesses to grunge queens.
Quote examples
John Lydon
English Musician
I never thought of Green Day as a punk band. Just bubblegum, really.
Quote examples
Chaske Spencer
American Actor
My face is on bubblegum wrappers now!
Quote examples
Peter Jackson
New Zealander Director
We're human beings, and we want stories. We're always going to be entertained and have our emotions touched by humanity and by things that we recognize in our own lives. So whilst every now and again we'll be happy to watch a bubblegum film, it's never gonna be the only things that get made.
Quote examples
Bebe Rexha
American Musician
Sometimes it gets a little too bubblegum for me, but what I do love about KPop videos is their attention to detail, and their choreography and dancing are always spot-on.
Quote examples
Billie Eilish
American Singer
I don't see myself as a pop artist. Like, when you hear 'pop,' you're like, 'Oh, bubblegum, jumpy little girly stuff,' and I feel like, 'Uh-uh. That's not me.
Quote examples
Walter Becker
American Musician
ABC had all these schlocky, bubblegum acts, and we had to come up with suitable material for them. In which we were amazingly unsuccessful.
Quote examples
Eliza Doolittle
English Musician
My music is not a particular genre. It's not bubblegum or cheese. It's just good songs, pop songs. It's just my songs.
Quote examples
Perrie Edwards
English Singer
I think we're maturing as women, our music isn't going to be bubblegum forever, it is getting a bit more sexy.
Quote examples
Nancy Sinatra
American Musician
I was singing about six notes higher than I had to, in a range that kept me up in a bubblegum sound.
Quote examples
Kerli
Estonian Musician
My fashion icons range from bubblegum pop princesses to grunge queens.
Quote examples
John Lydon
English Musician
I never thought of Green Day as a punk band. Just bubblegum, really.
Quote examples
Chaske Spencer
American Actor
My face is on bubblegum wrappers now!
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