Dog Definition | What is Dog? - PoetrySoup
Definition
[n] a comic verse of irregular measure; "he had heard some silly doggerel that kept running through his mind"
Poor quality poetry. The Scottish poet William McGonagall is famous for his doggerel and enjoys the dubious distinction of being regarded as the world's worst poet.
Synonyms
doggerel verse, jingle
Related Terms
amphigory, barbaric, barbarous, burlesque, cacophonous, caricatural, clumsy, coarse, crambo, crambo clink, crude, Doric, dysphemistic, farcical, graceless, gross, halting meters, harsh, Hudibrastic verse, improper, impure, in bad taste, inconcinnate, inco
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