eargasm

English

Etymology

ear +‎ -gasm

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Noun

eargasm (plural eargasms)

1. A sense of pleasure derived from listening to something, particularly music.
   • 1976 March 25, M. Cordell Thompson, “New York Beat”, in Jet:

     One lady in the audience said that when Robinson sings she just sits in her chair and has multiple "eargasms."

2. A sense of pleasure derived from physical stimulation of the earlobe or ear canal, such as when using a Q-Tip to clean the ear.
   • 2006 April, Kevin Cook, “Are You a Clean Freak?”, in Men's Health:

     A sucker for the Q-tip eargasm, I scoffed at the warning on the box: "Do not use swab in ear canal."

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