Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
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- [eer wurm]
- /ɪər wɜrm/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [eer wurm]
- /ɪər wɜrm/
Definitions of ear-worm word
- noun ear-worm a tune or part of a song that repeats in one’s mind. 1
- verb with object ear-worm to work (itself or its way) into a person’s mind: The Pepsi jingles have earwormed their way into my head. 1
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Origin of ear-worm
First appearance:
before 1980 One of the 1% newest English words
1980-85; loan translation of German Ohrwurm ‘catchy tune, earwig’
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Ear-worm
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
ear-worm popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 99% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
See also
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