Etymology
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Likely analogous to eye candy.
ear candy (uncountable)
- (US, colloquial, music) Light popular music that has an instant appeal but no lasting impact or significance.
- Synonym: muzak
2000 November 27, Christopher John Farley, “Irish Spring”, in Time[1], →ISSN:Mumba's music is ear candy: it crunches, it bubbles, it melts in the mouth.
2013, Mathew Klickstein, quoting Rachel Sweet, Slimed!, Penguin, →ISBN, page 129:I wanted it to just be something fun to listen to, like ear candy. I think that's what we got.
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light popular music that has an instant appeal but no lasting impact or significance
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