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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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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
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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

brainworms 

when people refuse or lack the ability to show restraint and poise in public.
She is burning down a gas station for having a must wear a mask sign, she has brainworms.
brainworms by gamerhead September 22, 2021

brain worms 

A phrase to describe someone who is cognitively degenerating. Synonym of "going off the deep end". Can have varying degrees of severity.

Reference to the song "Hey You" by Pink Floyd. The line "and the worms ate into his brain" makes no sense in an otherwise linear and literal narration throughout the lyrics.
"My boyfriend has a total case of brain worms. He told me the cat was bugged so the Feds could listen in on us having sex..."

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"You totally stumbled over that entire sentence. Can't speak English all of a sudden? What, do you have brain worms?"
brain worms by _Jez_ October 3, 2009
Word of the Day on August 11, 2021

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