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Doggerel is defined as awkward or poor poetry.

(noun)

An example of a doggerel is a pathetic ballad.

The definition of doggerel is awkward or poorly crafted.

(adjective)

An example of doggerel used as an adjective is in the phrase, "a doggerel piece of poetry."

See doggerel in Webster's New World College Dictionary

noun

trivial, awkward, often comic verse characterized by a monotonous rhythm
any trivial or bad poetry

Origin: ME dogerel (Chaucer), prob. < It doga, barrel stave, but infl. by dog as in dog Latin: parallel with Ger knüttelvers, lit., cudgel verse, Prov bastonnet, little stick, type of verse

adjective

designating or of such verse

Also doggrel

See doggerel in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun

Crudely or irregularly fashioned verse, often of a humorous or burlesque nature.

Origin:

Origin: From Middle English, poor, worthless

Origin: , from dogge, dog; see Dog

Related Forms:

dogˈger·el adjective

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