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EAR WORM [1 record]

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Record 1 2013-07-16

English

Subject field(s)
  • Music
DEF

A song or melody that keeps repeating in one's mind.

OBS

The term earworm originally comes from a translation of the German word "Ohrwurm." ... Often a person experiencing an earworm has no idea why a tune has popped into their head and has little control over how long it continues.

Key term(s)
  • ear worm

French

Domaine(s)
  • Musique
DEF

[...] une mélodie très populaire qu'on retient trop facilement et dont on ne peut pas se débarrasser.

Spanish

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