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limerick
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limerick
(noun)
limerick
/
ˈ
lɪmərɪk/
noun
plural
limericks
limerick
/
ˈ
lɪmərɪk/
noun
plural
limericks
Britannica Dictionary definition of LIMERICK
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count
]
:
a humorous rhyming poem of five lines
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