jinglehaunt
/ˈdʒɪŋɡəlˌhɔːnt/nounVerified NewAn advertising jingle or theme from decades past that continues to occupy the memory uninvited.
The jingle outlives the product, the company, and the childhood. It surfaces while showering or queueing, complete and unerasable — paid for once and running ever since.
Etym. — jingle + haunt — the earworm as resident ghost, complete with commercial intent.
Rel. — songminefield
Novelty check: NEW · checked 2026-11-08
review evidence: wordstoreview/review-batch-3-10-media.md
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