flubber
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flubber¹
Rhymes with -ʌbə(ɹ)
Where it comes from
Blend of flying + rubber; originally the name of a fictional substance in the film The Absent-Minded Professor (1961).
noun
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A rubbery polymer formed by cross-linking of polyvinyl alcohol with a boron compound, used as a plaything or to demonstrate physical properties.
Similar: slime
flubber²
Rhymes with -ʌbə(ɹ)
Where it comes from
From flub + -er.
noun flubbers
- One who flubs; a goof, a person who makes errors while speaking.
Translations
Talk about this word "flubber." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/flubber. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. flubber. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/flubber "flubber." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/flubber.Cite this
@misc{flubber_2026,
title = {flubber},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/flubber},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
