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Definition of Limericks
1. limerick [n] - See also: limerick
Lexicographical Neighbors of Limericks
Literary usage of Limericks
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Writing Poetry With Children by Jo Ellen Moore (1999)
"limericks follow a specific rhythm pattern. ... Read limericks aloud to your
students to demonstrate the limerick rhythm and rhyming pattern. ..."
2. The Book of Humorous Verse by Carolyn Wells (1920)
"limericks Leigh Hunt. THERE was an old man of Tobago, Who lived upon rice, gruel
and sago; Till, much to his bliss, His physician said this: " To a leg, ..."
3. The Century Illustrated Monthly Magazine by Roy J. Friedman Mark Twain Collection (Library of Congress) (1913)
"limericks TEXT AND PICTURES BY OLIVER HERFORD THE ETERNAL FEMININE SAID the
spider, in tones of distress: "As a spinster I 'm not a success. ..."
4. Read & Understand Poetry, Grades 4-5 by Evan-Moor Educational Publishers (2005)
"limericks grew in popularity at the turn of the twentieth century, when newspapers
... limericks have continued to be a popular source of humor ever since. ..."
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