Limerick

Rarity: Rare

A topic known well beyond its field, found in many languages.

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At a glance

Class

Notion

Domain

Arts and letters

In collections

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What Wikipedia says

A limerick ( LIM-ər-ik) is a form of verse that appeared in England in the early years of the 18th century. In combination with a refrain, it forms a limerick song, a traditional humorous drinking song often with obscene verses.

Excerpt from the Wikipedia article “Limerick (poetry)”, under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license. Read the article on Wikipedia

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