bubblegum

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Editorial note

Sachin defends his service Posterous because non-geeks can do everything with it without knowing how to walk and chew bubblegum.

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Quick take

Tasting like bubblegum.

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of bubblegum gathered in one view.

adjective

Tasting like bubblegum.

noun

(usually uncountable) A sweet chewing gum formulated to be stretchy so the chewer can blow bubbles with it.

noun

(countable and uncountable) A light pink colour, like bubblegum.

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for bubblegum.

adjective

Tasting like bubblegum.

noun

(usually uncountable) A sweet chewing gum formulated to be stretchy so the chewer can blow bubbles with it.

noun

(countable and uncountable) A light pink colour, like bubblegum.

noun

(music, sometimes derogatory) A type of pop music marked by sweetness, pep and charm (rather than depth or complexity).

Example sentences

Sachin defends his service Posterous because non-geeks can do everything with it without knowing how to walk and chew bubblegum.

People still think that anything relating to 'nuclear' means that I could make an atom bomb out of it in my backyard with bubblegum and baling wire.

I enjoyed it because I'm a nerd who grew up in the 80's, but it's bubblegum entertainment with the depth of puddle.

I filled one compartment of my backpack with 1-cent bubblegum balls (circa 1997) that I got from a machine at the grocery store.

I get it, when you're a startup sometimes you end up with bubblegum and scotchtape solutions like this and sometimes that really makes the most sense on many levels.

I'd also rediscover and refresh on how to live in a Cloudless world: how to provision and administer servers, how to do networking, and generally how to be an engineer using only bubblegum and ducttape.

I wanted to smoke when I got into the car, when I got out of the car, after the lunch, and so on, so instead of smoking, I chewed spearmint bubblegum.

Quote examples

Some relevant quotes from Bubblegum Crisis Tokyo 2040: "They exist as substitutes for the lower castes, the indentured labour, for all manners in which humans formerly oppressed their own.