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doggerel (dog·ger·el)

Syllabification:
Pronunciation:/ˈdôgərəl, ˈdäg-/

noun

  • comic verse composed in irregular rhythm
  • 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

Meaning

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