Wiktionary:Word of the day/2020/June 21

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Word of the day
for June 21
earworm n
  1. A tune that keeps replaying in one's head or that one keeps thinking about, especially if unwanted.
  2. (originally US) Short for corn earworm (“larva of the moths Helicoverpa zea (syn. Heliothis zea) and Helicoverpa armigera, which are agricultural pests”).
  3. (archaic) An earwig (“insect of the order Dermaptera”).

The Fête de la Musique (also known as World Music Day), which originated in France in 1982 and is now celebrated around the world, takes place today.

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