doggerel
1dog·ger·el
adj \ˈdȯ-g(ə-)rəl, ˈdä-\Definition of DOGGEREL
: loosely styled and irregular in measure especially for burlesque or comic effect; also : marked by triviality or inferiority
Origin of DOGGEREL
Middle English dogerel, probably diminutive of dogge dog
First Known Use: 14th century
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