hubble-bubble
[
huhb
-
uh
l-buhb-
uh
l]
/ˈhʌb əlˌbʌb əl/
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.
Origin
1625-35;
rhyming compound based on
bubble
British Dictionary definitions for
hubble-bubble
hubble-bubble
/
ˈhʌb
ə
lˈbʌb
ə
l
/
noun
1.
another name for
hookah
2.
hubbub; turmoil
3.
a bubbling or gargling sound
Word Origin
C17: rhyming jingle based on
bubble