earworm \ˈir-wərm\
noun: a piece of music that repeats compulsively within one’s mind (colloquially “music stuck in one’s head”)
Etymology: German
Ohrwurm
Wikipedia remarks, “Earworms should not be confused with endomusia, which is a serious affliction in which someone actually hears music that is not playing externally.”
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