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Ohrwurme

Started by Retinend, September 24, 2020, 11:55:57 AM

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Retinend

QuoteOhr­wurm, der
Noun, Masc.
Morphemic boundaries: Ohr|wurm

Definitions

1. a small, usually brown insect with short fore-wings that finds small crevices for its habitat
Origins: Middle High German "ōrwurm"; according to the popular perception that such insects seek to nest in the human ear ("ōr / Ohr")
2. a flatterer, a creep
use: obsolete
3. A song, a belter, a hit, that is very memorable
use: colloquial


What bit of music is going around and around in your head at the moment?

Topically enough, for me right now it's

side by
side on my
"pja"
"no"
keeey
board
oooh
lord
whyyy
don't
weeeeeee???

Especially because it's easy to mix up "oh lord" and "why don't" and I'm constantly remembering/singing "pja-no-key-board-why-don't-oh shit", and having to start it again