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LINK / CITE ADD TO WORD LIST. noun. The definition of a limerick is a humorous rhyming poem that is usually around five lines in length and that often contains a bawdy story or joke. An example of a limerick is a short five-line poem such as: There once was a man from Nantucket / Who kept all his cash in a bucket. / But his daughter, named Nan, / Ran away with a man. / And as for the bucket, Nantucket.
To maintain a structured beat, the limerick genre has guidelines for syllables for each line. For the first, second and fifth line, the poem must have 7 to 10 syllables. For the third and fourth lines, there must be 5 to 7 syllables. The limerick also has a specific rhyming scheme: AABBA. The poem was made popular in the 19th century by the poet Edward Lear. Its roots can be traced back as early as the 18th century.