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Earworm
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a song or melody that gets stuck in your head and is difficult to forget
Slang
Grammatical Information
Animacy status
Abstract
Composition
Compound
Countable
Plural form
earworms
What does "earworm" mean in music slang?
The term "earworm" refers to a catchy song or melody that repeatedly plays in a person's mind and is hard to get rid of. The structure combines "ear" with "worm," suggesting something that "burrows" into your hearing and stays there. It is commonly used to describe highly repetitive or memorable tunes that unintentionally stick in your head after listening.
Examples
I hate that jingle, but it 's a total earworm.
