Australian slang for a drinking fountain — the kind you lean over and press a button to get a stream of water. Found in schools, parks, and public spaces across Australia, the bubble tap is a beloved fixture of Aussie childhood. The name comes from the little bubble of water that arcs up when the tap is activated. Totally ordinary to any Australian, but a charming regional quirk to everyone else in the world.
It was scorching hot after footy training, so all the kids sprinted to the bubble tap on the oval for a drink.
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(AU) drinking fountain.
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