Verboticism: Earwormed

'If I don't get this stupid song out of my head...'

DEFINITION: n. A state of reduced mental capacity, caused by an inability to think of anything but an annoying pop song, which seems to be endlessly repeating itself in your mind. v. To play a stupid song in your head, over and over again.

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Earwormed

Created by: jonobo

Pronunciation: eer-wermd

Sentence: She was so earwormed she didn't even notice she had filed the tips off her fingers.

Etymology: ear + worm (wiggling through your brain)

Points: 1772

Comments: Earwormed

jonobo - 2007-05-12: 11:44:00
bzooom... that was my word ;) whatever... in german that is a common saying "i got an earworm"... in german "ohrwurm"