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adjective
1.
(of verse)
a.
comic or burlesque, and usually loose or irregular in measure.
b.
rude; crude; poor.
noun
2.
doggerel verse.
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Doggerel
is always a great word to know.
So is zedonk. Does it mean:
| a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison. |
| the offspring of a zebra and a donkey. |
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- His doggerel and sharp comments at these events were always enjoyed by the audience.
- Morgan, in inspired to regale his subordinates with doggerel.
- Some of these efforts are pure doggerel but others are well-crafted verse from some of our country's best poets.
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Word Origin & History
doggerel
1277 (as a surname, 1249), the root word probably from dog, applied to bad poetry perhaps with a suggestion of puppyish clumsiness, or being only fit for dogs.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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doggerel
a low, or trivial, form of verse, loosely constructed and often irregular, but effective because of its simple mnemonic rhyme and loping metre. It appears in most literatures and societies as a useful form for comedy and satire. It is characteristic of children's game rhymes from ancient times to the present and of most nursery rhymes.
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