The Omnificent English Dictionary in Limerick Form, also known as OEDILF, includes a limerick by Sheila B. Blume that illustrates the use of the Yiddish word farblunget. This is part of a complete episode.
Transcript of “Farblonjet Limerick”
We were talking earlier about the word for blundit, which means to be messed up, something like that.
Confused or lost.
Confused, yes, lost.
And it reminded me that online in the Omnificent English Dictionary in Limerick form, there is a limerick about this word.
Oh, so this is the dictionary where they are taking regular dictionary words but having a limerick instead of a definition.
Yes.
And it’s hilarious often, right?
It’s often hilarious, as in this case.
This is a limerick by Sheila B. Bloom on the word for blunget.
My new toilet won’t flush.
I’m for blunget.
Feeling lost and confused.
Guess I’ll plunge it.
Now it’s flooding.
Won’t stop.
Fetch a bucket and mop.
What?
Some splashed on your sweater?
Here, sponge it.
She nailed it.
That may be the only limerick I’ve ever seen with farblunget in it about a toilet.
I’m a little farblunget about that now.
