versemonger
UK/'vә:smʌŋgә/US
GRE
Definitions
n.
A writer of mediocre or worthless verse; a hack poet.
拙劣诗人,写打油诗的人
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedverse (a line of poetry — literally a 'turning' at the end of a line) + monger (a dealer/peddler, as in fishmonger) = someone who churns out verse like cheap goods. The -monger suffix is dismissive.
Root vers still carries 91 more wordsExample Sentences
- 1.
Critics dismissed him as a mere versemonger.