Limerick
//ˈlɪm(ə)ɹɪk//
"Limerick" in a Sentence (4 examples)
I didn't think Tom's limerick was very funny.
The limerick is an Irish poetry form.
The limerick, it would appear, Is a verse form we owe Edward Lear; Two long and two short Lines rhymed, as was taught, And a fifth just to bring up the rear.
Take a look. That’s Buffy, Muffy, and Fluffy. Do they have anything in common other than names you could write a limerick around?
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