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