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Brainworms 

Unproductive, unreasonable, and/or outright harmful ideas that become “stuck” in one’s head and/or internalized. A “brainwormed individual” is someone who has been driven insane by the outlandish and malicious content commonly found in spaces like 4tran and 4chan at large.
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Brainworms by Trashli November 2, 2022
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Brainworm 

An belief (or set of beliefs) that become popular "en masse" and cause people to act erratically.
"Everyone in attendance at the ______ rally have the brainworm."
Brainworm by lazy_prophet February 19, 2021
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brainworms 

In the context of 4chan's /lgbt/ board, inconsequential or false information related to gender transition that tends to become a fixation among board users to the point where many end up unironically believing it. Examples include Ray Blanchard's transsexual typology (AGP vs. HSTS) and differences in bone structure between sexes that is typically not noticeable.
I was about to make a comment about my skull circumference to Alice in the hopes that she would sympathize but remembered that normal trans people don't have brainworms.
brainworms by fullbodyphallo October 1, 2022

brainworm 

An image, sound, or other thought (usually one that you don't want to think about) that gets stuck in your mind. The best way to get rid of a brainworm is to replace it with something else (just don't think about your current stuck thought, though).

A brainworm is different from an earworm in that an earworm is a song that gets stuck in your head, while a brainworm is anything that gets stuck in your head.
I have a brainworm. I can't stop thinking about the disturbing meme I saw last night.
brainworm by allam2342 May 3, 2018

Brainworm 

Getting a song (usually one you dislike) stuck inside your mind that repeats endlessly.
I've had a brainworm all day since I heard ... on the radio this morning.
Brainworm by DoubleDown September 9, 2008

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This trans person has the brainworms
brainworms by Gravelyn January 10, 2023

brainworms 

"next mornin we all woke up with mad brainworms and couldn't move without pukin."
brainworms by hytmal July 28, 2004