ear candy
English
Etymology
Likely analogous to eye candy.
Pronunciation
Audio (US): (file)
Noun
- (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, archived from the original on 12 August 2014:
- 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.
Translations
light popular music that has an instant appeal but no lasting impact or significance
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