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bubblegum

(bŭbˈəl-gŭmˌ)

noun also bubble gum
  1. Chewing gum that can be blown into bubbles.
  2. Slang A style of popular music designed to appeal to adolescents, characterized by bouncy rhythms and a generally cheerful tone.
adjective
Slang also bub·ble-gum (bŭbˈəl-gŭmˌ)
  1. Of or characteristic of bubblegum music: bubblegum rock.
  2. Marked by or displaying an adolescent immaturity, as in style or taste.
  3. Vapid; bland: “Bubblegum news . . . is information packaged like a Krazy Kat cartoon” (Tom Shales).

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