The definitions came from www.oedilf.com, “The Omnificent English Dictionary in Limerick Form,” and each defined the word avoirdupois, a system of weights and measures based on a 16-ounce pound.
The cute trick here (well, at least I thought so!) was that the limericks pronounced avoirdupois differently. The original French pronunciation has been Anglicized!







--Dave
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