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lim⋅er⋅ick
[lim-er-ik] 
–noun
| a kind of humorous verse of five lines, in which the first, second, and fifth lines rhyme with each other, and the third and fourth lines, which are shorter, form a rhymed couplet. |
Origin:
1895–1900; after Limerick; allegedly from social gatherings where the group sang “Will you come up to Limerick?” after each set of verses, extemporized in turn by the members of the party
1895–1900; after Limerick; allegedly from social gatherings where the group sang “Will you come up to Limerick?” after each set of verses, extemporized in turn by the members of the party
Lim⋅er⋅ick
[lim-er-ik] –noun
| 1. | a county in N Munster, in the SW Republic of Ireland. 100,865; 1037 sq. mi. (2686 sq. km). |
| 2. | its county seat: a seaport at the head of the Shannon estuary. 60,721. |
| 3. | Angling. a fishhook having a sharp bend below the barb. |
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| lim·er·ick (lĭm'ər-ĭk) n. A light humorous, nonsensical, or bawdy verse of five anapestic lines usually with the rhyme scheme aabba. [After Limerick.] |
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