English

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Etymology

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From limerick +‎ -ist.

Noun

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limerist (plural limerists)

  1. A writer of limericks.
    • 1985 August 24, Michael Bronski, “Titles of Interest from the Mainstream Press”, in Gay Community News, volume 13, number 7, page 11:
      A Learical Lexicon is a fanciful collection of words invented by the great, gay limerist and word diddler, Edward Lear.