Clerihew (Noun)
Meaning
A witty satiric verse containing two rhymed couplets and mentioning a famous person; "`The president is George W. Bush, Who is happy to sit on his tush, While sending his armies to fight, For anything he thinks is right' is a clerihew".
Classification
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.
Examples
- The clever writer crafted a clerihew about Albert Einstein that was both funny and insightful.
- Her clerihew about William Shakespeare won first prize in the satire poetry contest.
- The poet was famous for composing clever clerihews about famous historical figures.
- A clerihew about Napoleon Bonaparte was published in the school's humor magazine.
- His book of satirical clerihews about world leaders quickly became a bestseller.