Bubbline

English

Etymology

Blend of bubblegum +‎ Marceline.

Proper noun

Bubbline

1. (fandom slang) The ship of characters Princess Bubblegum and Marceline of the animated television series Adventure Time.
   • 2015, Jessica DiCicco, quoted in Kyle Butcher, "Supa DiCicco", Blank Gold Coast, April 2015, page 46:

     "The fanfiction actually began to seep into the show. The 'Bubbline' relationship between Marceline and Princess Bubblegum was never intended, but because it was a fan favourite, they're focusing on it a little bit. […]

   • 2018, Stephanie Chang, "When 'Bubbline' Became Canon", Her Culture, October/November 2018, page 69:

     I don't think there was a singular emotion to describe the moment Bubbline became canon.

   • 2018, Jordan Currie, "Canon, at last!", New Wave Magazine (Ryerson University), Fall 2018, page 10:

     Still, intrigued by Bubbline, I'd occasionally check in on the fandom to see what was up with their relationship.

   • For more quotations using this term, see Citations:Bubbline.

Anagrams

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