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eargasm en · NOUN

Pronunciation

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Etymology

From ear + -gasm.

Meanings

1. A sense of pleasure derived from listening to something, particularly music.
   • One lady in the audience said that when Robinson sings she just sits in her chair and has multiple "eargasms." 1976 March 25, M. Cordell Thompson, “New York Beat”, in Jet:
2. A sense of pleasure derived from the physical stimulation of the earlobe or ear canal, such as when using a Q-Tip to clean the ear.
   • A sucker for the Q-tip eargasm, I scoffed at the warning on the box: "Do not use swab in ear canal." 2006 April, Kevin Cook, “Are You a Clean Freak?”, in Men's Health:

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Translations (3)

ga súnás cluaise (sense of pleasure derived from the physical stimulation of the ear) · fr orgasme auriculaire (sense of pleasure derived from the physical stimulation of the ear) · fr orgasme auditif (sense of pleasure derived from listening to something)