n. Chewing gum sold as a ball usually coated with colored hard sugar.
n. A silly, laughable person.
the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
n. A piece of chewing gum in the shape of a ball, usually covered with a colored glaze of sugar. They are often sold in a small, special-purpose coin-operated vending machine called a gumball machine.
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n. a ball of chewing gum with a coating of colored sugar
Word Usage
"The Homies -- tiny LA Chicano gangsta figurines sold in gumball machines -- are drawing fire from the LAPD, who want their sale discontinued on the grounds tha they provide a poor role model for Hispanic children."