limerick

/ˈlɪmərɪk/
noun
  1. A humorous or nonsense poem with five lines, with a specific rhythm and a rhyme scheme of AABBA.
    • The poetry contest asked for a limerick that made people laugh.
    • He memorized a limerick about an old man from Peru.
    • She wrote a funny limerick about a cat that played the piano.
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