The definition of chewing gum takes many forms. I’d like to introduce at least the basic ones to you, along with a few interesting facts as a bonus 🙂
Chewing Gum = Bubble Gum
- Chewing gum is bubble gum.
- Chewing gum is a treat that is chewed and is popular worldwide.
- Chewing gum is a sweet substance with many flavors.
- Chewing gum in the mouth eventually turns into tasteless and odorless gum (it loses its flavor by chewing).
- Chewing gum is often found in the form of scented sheets and pads.
- Chewing gum often takes the shape of a rectangle (sheet – called stick gum in English).
- Chewing gum is considered an omnipresent treat.
- Chewing gums are sweets meant for chewing, not swallowing. The production of chewing gums involves mixing gum base with sweeteners and flavors.
Other Definitions of Chewing Gum (Text Expressions)
- Chewing gum is also referred to in the English as bubble gum or gum.
- In the Czech language we have these 4 another expression (slang terms) as žvejka, žvejkanda, žvýkací guma, and žvyksna.
Sources of the Chewing Gum Definition
- Book: “Příběhy žvýkací gumy” (Stories of Chewing Gum) written by the authors Jiří Polák and Miroslav Nikl
- About Chewing Gum – Link to Wikipedia