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I will never accept the horrifying word "earworm". As an American, it's always been "stuck in my head", and I first learned "earworm" years ago as a Britsh-ism.

I will never accept the horrifying word "earworm". As an American, it's always been "stuck in my head", and I first learned "earworm" years ago as a Britsh-ism. I hope that parasite stays across the pond, but it seems like it's been gaining traction this past decade or two.

number6 1y ago
In Germany it was always Ohrwurm but reading it in English I instantly thought of parasites
rTX5CMRXIfFG 1y ago
"Earworm" is exactly why I went straight for the comments and didn't click on the article