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earworm
1[ eer-wurm ]
noun
- a tune or part of a song that repeats in one’s mind.
verb (used with object)
- to work (itself or its way) into a person’s mind:
The Pepsi jingles have earwormed their way into my head.
earworm
2[ eer-wurm ]
noun
earworm
/ ˈɪəˌɜː /
noun
- informal.an irritatingly catchy tune
Word History and Origins
Origin of earworm1
Origin of earworm2
Word History and Origins
Origin of earworm1
Example Sentences
With party hits like the earworm “Musty” and “Nun Major’s” subtle flex, they helped popularize a new spin of West Coast rap with danceable trap beats.
Nonetheless, he created earworms like the horn-powered “hello!” and the hypnotic “forever&more,” which individually have around 50 million Spotify streams.
The duo, both a product of La Industria, Inc., blends the Caribbean beat with earworm guitar strumming, a sure repeat for the holiday festivities or any dance party.
The earworms in the soundtrack "cluster neatly around entwined themes: spreading your wings versus the tug of homesickness; finding your path but daring also to lose it", he wrote.
But this seemingly simple request is steeped in cultural tradition, notable in narrative context and, given its catchy hook, likely to become Disney’s next inescapable earworm.
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