LIMERICK


Meaning of LIMERICK in English

n. a humorous or comic form of five-line stanza with a rhyme-scheme aabba.

[ said to be from the chorus 'will you come up to Limerick?' sung between improvised verses at a gathering: f. Limerick in Ireland ]

Concise Oxford English dictionary.      Краткий оксфордский словарь английского языка.