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nursery rhyme

noun

  1. a short, simple poem or song for very young children, as Hickory Dickory Dock.


nursery rhyme

noun

  1. a short traditional verse or song for children, such as Little Jack Horner
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Origin of nursery rhyme1

First recorded in 1835–45
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The nursery rhyme that goes, “Ladybird, ladybird, fly away home, your house is on fire, your children are gone,†cruelly repeated in my head.

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It all took its toll: our fussy baby, the constant nursery rhymes, and getting lost as Waze tried to help us avoid traffic.

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Tea—oceans of tea—and a ridiculous nursery rhyme called “Hickory Dickory Dock.â€

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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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Back in northern Athens, four-year-old Niovi is practising her English with nursery rhymes.

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