Haikai

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    A form of Japanese comic verse, featuring satire and puns. countable, uncountable
  2. 2
    A poem written in such a style. countable, uncountable

Etymology

Borrowed from Japanese 俳(はい)諧(かい) (haikai).

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