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The Bubble Act

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Meaning · English

An Act of George I, passed in 1719, its object being to punish the promoters of bubble schemes. It was repealed in 1825.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Đạo luật của George I năm 1719 nhằm trừng phạt những kẻ thúc đẩy các kế hoạch bong bóng

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Era: ca. 1898 (Victorian)

Sources & notes

Reproduced from Brewer’s Dictionary of Phrase and Fable (1898 edition, public domain; archive.org, retrieved 2026-07-31; OCR text, minor errors possible). Reflects the scholarship and attitudes of its era.

Topics: Historical slang (1800s)

Common questions

What does “The Bubble Act” mean?

An Act of George I, passed in 1719, its object being to punish the promoters of bubble schemes. It was repealed in 1825.

Is “The Bubble Act” formal or informal?

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