flubber

English

Pronunciation

  • Rhymes: -ʌbə(ɹ)

Etymology 1

Blend of flying +‎ rubber; originally the name of a fictional substance in the film The Absent-Minded Professor (1961).

Noun

flubber (uncountable)

  1. A rubbery polymer formed by cross-linking of polyvinyl alcohol with a boron compound, used as a plaything or to demonstrate physical properties.
    Synonym: slime
Descendants
  • → German: Flummi (“bouncy ball”) (calque)
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Etymology 2

From flub +‎ -er.

Noun

flubber (plural flubbers)

  1. One who flubs; a goof, a person who makes errors while speaking.
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