The OEDLIF: the entire English language in limerick form

You know, I've always been grateful to whomever it was here who steered me to The Beachwood Reporter, which covers local news and media and is one of my favorite blogs. So I return the favor by mentioning my new favorite time-wasting web site: The Omnificent English Dictionary In Limerick Form. [Based, sort of, on the other OED, except for the objections of the Oxford University Press's legal department, as explained here.] The modest objective of this project is no less than to "write at least one limerick for each and every definition of each and every word in the English language". They started at the very beginning and are continuing thru the alphabet, currently somewhere in the CHs.

I know that many of you out there in web land not only love food but words as well. Go. Have fun. Giggle. Write some more limericks.

Here are some I found in a few moments browsing [and, to make it appropriate for the board, they're about food]:


Amazon parrot by jojo
(Limerick #19841)

My aunt, Mrs. Emmeline Garret,
Had a red-headed Amazon parrot.
Its language was blue
But she knew what to do:
Add an onion, potato, and carrot.


Brussels sprout by Basingstoke
(Limerick #19582)

Take some Brussels sprouts — cabbage-like heads;
With a mandoline, tear them to threads.
Cook with filberts and butter
And vinegar. Mutter,
"Tastes great, but my finger's in shreds."


baking stone by SheilaB
(Limerick #T85239)

Brick ovens are quaint, and they're red,
And for baking they're tops, it is said.
Without one of your own,
Use a flat baking stone
To make excellent pizza and bread.

BHT By Dr. Work
Limerick #25668

BHT is but one of a slew
Of your processed foods' chemical stew.
It's not just in your bread—
It's embalming the dead.
So your food's perhaps processing you!

Enjoy.

Giovanna

Giovanna, I just saw this - you rock!

I sent the link to my brother, who responded with this:

From a friend of mine, in response:

There once was a big book of words
compiled by a gaggle of nerds
They scrapped the old norm
for limerick form,
but then they realized that new words were popping up faster than they
could write, so finishing would be impossible, but they kept on anyway
because nobody really cared.