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rhymester

or rime·ster

[ rahym-ster ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

rhymester

/ ˈraɪmstə; ˈraɪmə /

a poet, esp one considered to be mediocre or mechanical in diction; poetaster or versifier

First recorded in 1710–20; rhyme + -ster

Dobbs exploded in a paroxysm of laughter and coughing over his own cleverness as a rhymester.

The rhymester who made Robinson Crusoe exclaim, "Oh, solitude, where are the charms that sages have seen in thy face?"

And the injured rhymester exclaimed when he read the inscription: ‘You deface every book you give me.’

The Tuscan rhymester, again, allows himself the utmost licence.

So the Rhymester was sent for, and his Majesty also came down to hear the wonderful lecture.

April 19, 2024tortuous

[tawr-choo-uhs ]

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