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Word: Limerick
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
late 19th century: said to be from the chorus ‘will you come up to Limerick?’, sung between improvised verses at a gathering
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈlɪm(ə)rɪk
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a humorous five-line poem with a rhyme scheme aabba.
Short Definition:humorous five-line poem with rhyme scheme aabba
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