Earworm
Main Entry:
earworm2
Part of Speech:
n
Definition:
a song or tune that gets stuck in one's mind and repeats as if on a tape; also written [ear-worm], [ear worm]; also called [cognitive itch], [sticky tune]
Example:
The song played in the grocery store became an earworm for her.
Etymology:
German ohrwurm
Current Earworm in my head: 1234 by Feist (Thanks, Janice!)
Webster's New Millennium™ Dictionary of English, Preview Edition (v 0.9.7)Copyright © 2003-2007 Lexico Publishing Group, LLC
Main Entry:
earworm2
Part of Speech:
n
Definition:
a song or tune that gets stuck in one's mind and repeats as if on a tape; also written [ear-worm], [ear worm]; also called [cognitive itch], [sticky tune]
Example:
The song played in the grocery store became an earworm for her.
Etymology:
German ohrwurm
Current Earworm in my head: 1234 by Feist (Thanks, Janice!)
Webster's New Millennium™ Dictionary of English, Preview Edition (v 0.9.7)Copyright © 2003-2007 Lexico Publishing Group, LLC
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