Definition
a limerick: a humorous poem that rhymes in an "aabba" form
A limerick is a humorous five-versed poem:
There once was a gal named Susie,
Whom everyone thought was a floozie,
Those who called her a trollop
Received a great wallop
Which left them feeling quite woozy!
Whom everyone thought was a floozie,
Those who called her a trollop
Received a great wallop
Which left them feeling quite woozy!
Limerick is also an Irish city.
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