earworm


earworm

a song that gets stuck in your head; also called sticky tune

ear·worm

E0010200 (îr′wûrm′)n.1. See corn earworm.2. A melody or a portion of a piece of music that is involuntarily repeated in one's mind.
[Sense 2, translation of German Ohrwurm, earwig, (musical) earworm : Ohr, ear + Wurm, worm.]

earworm

(ˈɪəˌwɜːm) n (Pop Music) informal an irritatingly catchy tune[C20: from German Ohrwurm earwig]
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Ohrwurm