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Doggerel – Words that are badly written or expressed; bad comic poetry

PRONUNCIATION

(Pronounced dog-uh-ruhl)

To remember the definition of the word doggerel, use the following mnemonic:

The dog rules (doggerel) were on the wall but they were badly written.

The dog rules (doggerel) were on the wall but they were badly written.

 

Examples of doggerel in a sentence.

My professor called my poetry collection doggerel and gave me a failing grade on the project.

Before Carol took writing classes, her verses were considered doggerel.

The poem was such doggerel I could not make sense of it. 

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