earwormed

ear·worm

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Definitions of earwormed word

noun earwormed a tune or part of a song that repeats in one’s mind. 1
verb with object earwormed to work (itself or its way) into a person’s mind: The Pepsi jingles have earwormed their way into my head. 1

before 1980

One of the 1% newest English words

1980-85; loan translation of German Ohrwurm ‘catchy tune, earwig’

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A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 90% 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".