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doggerel

Syllabification: (dog·ger·el)
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Definition of doggerel

noun

  • comic verse composed in irregular rhythm.
  • verse or words that are badly written or expressed:the last stanza deteriorates into doggerel

Origin:

late Middle English (as an adjective describing such verse): apparently from dog (used contemptuously, as in dog Latin) + -rel

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