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doggerel

🇬🇧 UK/'dɒgәrәl/🇺🇸 US
GREC2

Definitions

n.

Comic or trivial verse of poor quality, often with irregular rhythm

打油诗;粗劣的诗

adj.

Of crude, irregular, or poor poetic quality

打油诗式的;粗劣的

🧩 Root Breakdown

Root-derived
dogcanine animal
+
gerelsuffix
=doggerel

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    The children laughed at the silly doggerel their friend had written for the talent show.

  • 2.

    Much of the internet poetry shared on social media qualifies as amusing doggerel rather than art.

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