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The term "earworm" is a translation of the German word Ohrwurm, used to describe the "musical itch" of the brain.
Archive 2008-06-01 Mary Kate Hurley 2008
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The term "earworm" is a translation of the German word Ohrwurm, used to describe the "musical itch" of the brain.
What's an Earworm? Mary Kate Hurley 2008
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Must have wanted to be close to something I touched. stephenfry: In Germany they use the wonderful word Ohrwurm to describe songs like Top of World.
unknown title 2009
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Must have wanted to be close to something I touched. stephenfry: In Germany they use the wonderful word Ohrwurm to describe songs like Top of World.
unknown title 2009
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With "Ohrwurm" Oeler shows his open mind to other styles of music by using 2 Guitars.
debugcombined 2009
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And Ohrwurm is definitely one of my favourite words too
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They and Gwen Stefani have a lot to answer for; they're the cause of several Ohrwurm infestations this summer!
Archive 2005-08-01 2005
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The entry I particularly like is Ohrwurm English: "earworm", which is German for a song you just can't get out of your head.
Archive 2005-06-01 2005
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My vote was for Ohrwurm literally, "earworm", a word describing those songs you just can't get out of your head.
Archive 2005-08-01 2005
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Ohrwurm is ready to go with its third edition, and this time, they're gunning for bigger things with the headliner being dancefloor veteran
chelster commented on the word Ohrwurm
Discussed in Howard Rheingold's They Have a Word for It (1988), where it is defined as "a tune or melody that infects a population rapidly." Literally, "earworm."
October 11, 2011