limerick

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Pronunciation 1.2 Noun 1.2.1 Translations 1.2.2 External links

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[edit] Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈlɪmərɪk/
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[edit] Noun

limerick (plural limericks)

1. A humorous, often bawdy verse of five anapestic lines, with the rhyme scheme aabba, and typically has a 9-9-6-6-9 cadence.

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[edit] External links

• Limerick (poetry) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia:Limerick (poetry)
• Limerick (song) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia:Limerick (song)
• Limerick (disambiguation) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia:Limerick (disambiguation)