"bubble company" meaning in All languages combined

See bubble company on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: bubble companies [plural]
Etymology: See bubble (“to cheat or swindle”). Head templates: {{en-noun}} bubble company (plural bubble companies)
  1. (UK, slang, obsolete) A sham business that swindles people. Tags: UK, obsolete, slang
    Sense id: en-bubble_company-en-noun-Sl-yNGSi Categories (other): British English, English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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