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Limerick

li·me·rick

UK/ˈlɪm(ə)ɹɪk/ US/ˈlɪmɜrɪk/ rare

noun

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a humorous verse form of 5 anapestic lines with a rhyme scheme aabba

Origin

From the Irish town name Limerick, Irish Luimneach [ˈl̪ˠɪmʲənʲəx].

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