bubblegum

noun, adj — 5 senses

bubblegum

noun

/ˈbʌbəlɡʌm/ · /ˈbʌbl̩ɡʌm/

Etymology From bubble + gum.

1

Usually A sweet chewing gum formulated to be stretchy so the chewer can blow bubbles with it.

2

Entertainment, Lifestyle, Music Derogatory, Sometimes A type of pop music marked by sweetness, pep and charm (rather than depth or complexity).

  • Born in the small town of Rockwood, east Tennessee, Carter’s bubblegum sound and mini-bad boy image made him the definitive millennium child star.2022 November 6, Emma Garland, “Aaron Carter was the millennium’s bubblegum bad boy – and the victim of a rapacious music industry”, in The Guardian, →ISSN:
3

A light pink colour, like bubblegum.

Derived terms
bubblegrunge, bubblegummy, Bubbline

bubblegum

adj

Etymology From bubble + gum.

1

Tasting like bubblegum.

2

Broadly, Figuratively, Informal Sweet, perky, or youthful; (music) poppy.

  • Last year, the Daily Mail found that Emily in Paris, a bubblegum dramedy starring Lily Collins, plugged 37 brands throughout 10 episodes.2025 October 29, Alaina Demopoulos, “What’s with the sponcon slop in Nobody Wants This? Netflix, nobody wants this”, in The Guardian, →ISSN:

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