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doggerel.

Of a crude or irregular construction.

8 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

adj/ˈdɒɡəɹəl/UK
  1. Of a crude or irregular construction.

    not-comparable
Where this word comes from

Probably from dog + -rel (“pejorative suffix”), akin to Dog Latin, late 14th c.

noun/ˈdɒɡəɹəl/UK
  1. A comic or humorous verse, usually irregular in measure.

    countable · uncountable
  2. Any writing of crude composition.

    broadly · countable · uncountable
Where this word comes from

Probably from dog + -rel (“pejorative suffix”), akin to Dog Latin, late 14th c.

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