limerick
Pronunciation:
/ˈlɪməɹɪk/noun
Definitions
A humorous, often bawdy verse of five anapaestic lines, with the rhyme scheme aabba, and typically having a 9–9–6–6–9 cadence.
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/ˈlɪməɹɪk/Definitions
A humorous, often bawdy verse of five anapaestic lines, with the rhyme scheme aabba, and typically having a 9–9–6–6–9 cadence.