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doggerel::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | doggerel verse, jingle |
| Type of | rhyme, verse |
he had heard some silly doggerel that kept running through his mind.
Examples of doggerel
doggerel
He likes to quote poetry, from Wordsworth to Chinese lyrics to his own doggerel.
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Doggerel is a derogatory term for verse considered of little literary value.
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With this barking doggerel in view, Richard Adams created Water ship Down.
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The resulting doggerel incited vehement protests by the choir members.
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The old doggerel with which many mature readers may be acquainted has become my mantra.
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Hip hop lyrics have also explored the artful possibilities of doggerel.
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Here, the doggerel is given a buzz by being delivered in rap style.
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The doggerel itself was silly, but the earned intimacy of the group felt startlingly sincere.
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The movie plays like a Christmas card whose sentiment is noble but whose poetry is doggerel.
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- A comic verse of irregular measure; "he had heard some silly doggerel that kept running through his mind"
- Doggerel is a derogatory term for verse considered of little literary value. The word probably derived from dog, suggesting either ugliness, or unpalatability (as in food fit only for dogs). ...
- A doggerel poem or verse; Of a crude or irregular construction. (Originally applied to humorous verse, but now to verse lacking artistry or meaning.); a comic or humorous verse, usually irregular in measure
- Poorly-written poetry. While it usually rhymes and scans fairly well, often the rhymes are poor and the rhythm is jerky. Generally it is written by inferior poets, but it may be used for comic effect.
- A word applied to verse of irregular rhythm, trivial content and inappropriate diction. Much comic verse is deliberately written as doggerel.
- (n) - trivial verse, bad poetry
- Trivial, poorly constructed verse
- Poem, crude irregular
