hubble-bubble

/'hʌbl,bʌbl/

Thân thiện

A man relaxes with a hubble-bubble on a cushioned bench.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • A type of water pipe for smoking tobacco: A traditional smoking device, often associated with Middle Eastern and Asian cultures, consisting of a bowl for tobacco, a water-filled base, and a long flexible tube through which the smoke is drawn. The smoke is cooled and filtered by passing through the water before inhalation.
   • A bubbling or gurgling sound: The characteristic sound produced by such a pipe or by water bubbling.

Examples of Usage

• Noun:
  • The old man sat in the café, enjoying his hubble-bubble.
  • The only sound in the quiet room was the gentle hubble-bubble of the aquarium pump.

Advanced Usage

• Cultural Context: The term "hubble-bubble" is often used synonymously with "hookah" or "shisha" to refer to the social and cultural practice of communal smoking.
  • The diplomatic talks were held over hubble-bubble and tea, creating a more relaxed atmosphere.

Variants and Related Words

• Hookah (n): Another common term for the same type of water pipe.
• Shisha (n): Often refers specifically to the flavored tobacco smoked in a hubble-bubble/hookah.
• Nargile (n): A term of Persian origin for the same device.

Synonyms

• Water pipe: A general term for any pipe that uses water to cool smoke.
• Bubbling sound: Gurgle, burble.

Related Phrases

• To smoke a hubble-bubble: The act of using this specific pipe.
  • It is customary in many regions to smoke a hubble-bubble after a meal.

Related Idioms

• No direct idioms feature the exact term "hubble-bubble." The word is primarily used in its literal sense to describe the object or its sound.

Học thuật

Noun

1. an oriental tobacco pipe with a long flexible tube connected to a container where the smoke is cooled by passing through water
   • a bipolar world with the hookah and Turkish coffee versus hamburgers and Coca Cola