My Unofficial Word of the Day : Earworm
@cmoneyspinner (9221)
Austin, Texas
April 29, 2017 12:30pm CST
Maybe this word isn't new to you. But I never heard it before. Earworm.
Definition?
One of those songs that crawls into your ear, gets stuck in your head, and you can't get it out!
Found a very subjective "Top Ten List" written by a fellow freelance writer in one of the online writing communities where I am sort of active. Sort of. Eh! I sign in every now and then to check to see if my articles are earning any money, make edits or changes to content for broken links, etc., may leave a few comments to encourage the other writers, and then I'm out of there! Great site for earning passive income. But sites like myLot earn and pay much quicker! So I have more incentive to be active here than there.
Back on point. Of course, all Top Ten Lists are subjective. But this list upset me to begin with, because the first song on the list ... while I agree it is a "catchy loop" ... I could never bring myself to call it an earworm. That seems so ... so ... so disrespectful!!
The ever popular Disney song is "It's a Small World".
The Number 2 song on the list? Definitely an earworm.
"Who Let the Dogs Out?"
As with most Top Ten Lists, the commenters insisted on providing other suggestions that were NOT on the list. I refrained from "adding on". Because if I started thinking about songs that get stuck in my head, I'd be there for the rest of the day ... night ... month ... year ... century!
I just wanted to share this new word that I learned today as my "unofficial" Word of the Day.
Here are some words provided as the "official" Word of the Day by respected sites people likely use for research and reference purposes.
English Words of the Day:
~ Lethargic (merriam-webster.com)
~ Coeur de Lion or lionhearted (dictionary.com)
~ Exacerbate (wordthink.com)
~ Redolent (learnersdictionary.com)
Non-English Words of the Day:
Spanish: perezoso (spanishdict.com) (ENG: lazy)
French: assoiffé (101languages.net) (ENG: thirsty)
Korean: gigye (koreanclass101.com) (ENG: machine)
Hawaiian: Haku (hawaiinewsnow.com)
(Showed up in “Top Stories” when I Googled “Word of the Day”.)
Just a few words for fun. Feel free to add on. 
They get stuck in your head. They'll rattle around in there for days. Yep, it's earworms, those catchy tunes we just can't seem to forget. Here's a list of ten earworms to drive you batty.
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@TheHorse (207501)
• Walnut Creek, California
29 Apr 17
@cmoneyspinner If you're from Texas, you might appreciate this one.
[ audio only ] Song Name: The Seventh Angel Artist Name: Blue Highway, Alison Krauss Album: Still Climbing Mountains Songwriter(s): Shawn Lane Release Date: ...
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@cmoneyspinner (9221)
• Austin, Texas
29 Apr 17
@TheHorse - I'm not from Texas. I'm from Florida. But I got to Texas as fast as I could. 
I've heard of this group but I've never heard any of their music. Thanks for sharing.
I've heard of this group but I've never heard any of their music. Thanks for sharing. 1 person likes this
@crossbones27 (48542)
• Mojave, California
29 Apr 17
I have never used ear worm ever and do think I have heard it a few times. I usually just say the song is catchy and gets stuck in your head.
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@hereandthere (45651)
• Philippines
29 Apr 17
in the philippines, we say LSS, last song syndrome.
i hope you cash out at that other site soon.
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@cmoneyspinner (9221)
• Austin, Texas
29 Apr 17
LSS. That's one I haven't heard either. As for the other site, I don't hold my breath waiting for the pay out.
As for the other site, I don't hold my breath waiting for the pay out.
@JohnRoberts (109857)
• Los Angeles, California
29 Apr 17
Better an earworm than an earwig.
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@cmoneyspinner (9221)
• Austin, Texas
29 Apr 17
What's an earwig? Is that a term? 
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@TheHorse (207501)
• Walnut Creek, California
29 Apr 17
@JohnRoberts I think there was a Twilight Zone about earwigs.
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@JohnRoberts (109857)
• Los Angeles, California
29 Apr 17
@cmoneyspinner An earwig is a nasty little critter that boroughs into the ear canal and it can be painful.
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@cmoneyspinner (9221)
• Austin, Texas
2 May 17
@JediYoda - Sorry about the typo. Edited my comment. It said "I lie". Meant to type "I like". My daughter borrows my laptop and she eats. Lately my keys on the keyboard have been sticking. To top it off my eyesight is not as good as it used to be. So I sometimes don't notice the missing letters and the misspelled words. I get so embarrassed when the person responds back nicely and politely in spite of what I typed up. Although sometimes when I re-read my typos they make me laugh.
