bubblegum
[
buhb
-
uh
l-guhm]
/ˈbʌb əlˌgʌm/
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.
Origin
1935-40;
bubble
+
gum
British Dictionary definitions for
bubble gum
bubble gum
noun
1.
a type of chewing gum that can be blown into large bubbles
2.
(
slang
)
crassly commercial pop music aimed at the very young
(
as modifier
):
a bubble-gum hit