doggerel

 
Pronunciation: /ˈdɒg(ə)r(ə)l/

noun

[mass noun]
  • comic verse composed in irregular rhythm: [as modifier]: doggerel verses
  • 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