C2 noun #84,459 most common

limerick

UK /ˈlɪməɹɪk/ | US /ˈlɪməɹɪk/

A humorous, often bawdy verse of five anapaestic lines, with the rhyme scheme aabba, and typically having a 9–9–6–6–9 cadence.

limerick in 30 Seconds

  • (noun) A humorous, often bawdy verse of five anapaestic lines, with the rhyme scheme aabba, and typically having a 9–9–6–6–9 cadence.

Meanings

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    noun 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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