Ohrwurm

German (Berlin)

/ˈoːrˌvʊrm/

noun
Definitions
  • earwig any insect of the order m
  • (informal) earworm a tune that pops up in one's memory all of the time

Etymology

Affix from German Ohr (ear) + German Wurm (worm).

Origin

German (Berlin)

Wurm

Gloss

worm

Concept
Semantic Field

Animals

Ontological Category

Person/Thing

Emoji

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