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- [daw-ger-uh l, dog-er-]
- /ˈdɔ gər əl, ˈdɒg ər-/
- /ˈdɒɡ.ər.əl/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [daw-ger-uh l, dog-er-]
- /ˈdɔ gər əl, ˈdɒg ər-/
Definitions of doggerel word
- adjective doggerel comic or burlesque, and usually loose or irregular in measure. rude; crude; poor. 1
- noun doggerel doggerel verse. 1
- noun doggerel Comic verse composed in irregular rhythm. 1
- noun doggerel bad poetry 1
- uncountable noun doggerel If you refer to a poem as doggerel, you are emphasizing that you think it is very bad poetry. 0
- noun doggerel comic verse, usually irregular in measure 0
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Origin of doggerel
First appearance:
before 1350 One of the 20% oldest English words
1350-1400; Middle English; see dog, -rel; cf. dog Latin
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Parts of speech for Doggerel
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
doggerel popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 79% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
doggerel usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for doggerel
noun doggerel
Antonyms for doggerel
noun doggerel
- prose — the ordinary form of spoken or written language, without metrical structure, as distinguished from poetry or verse.
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