clerihew

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Pronunciation

IPA /ˈklɛɹɨˌhjuː/

Noun

clerihew noun

A humorous rhyme of four lines with the rhyming scheme AABB, usually regarding a person mentioned in the first line.

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Synonyms

circler crambo cockney rhyming slang cleruch cretic clerick kyrielle crimble cywydd chrimble clew line amphimacer cynghanedd chant royal hypocoristic cycler

Associated

bentley biography poem novel form published born name

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