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nursery rhyme
noun
a short, simple poem or song for very young children, as Hickory Dickory Dock.
nursery rhyme
noun
a short traditional verse or song for children, such as Little Jack Horner
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of nursery rhyme1
Example Sentences
The nursery rhyme that goes “Ladybird, ladybird, fly away home, your house is on fire, your children are gone” cruelly repeated in my head.
The nursery rhyme that goes, “Ladybird, ladybird, fly away home, your house is on fire, your children are gone,” cruelly repeated in my head.
It all took its toll: our fussy baby, the constant nursery rhymes, and getting lost as Waze tried to help us avoid traffic.
Tea—oceans of tea—and a ridiculous nursery rhyme called “Hickory Dickory Dock.”
A house on the site said to be the inspiration for the Humpty Dumpty nursery rhyme has been put up for sale.
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