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   Dog·ger·el

   /ˈdôɡ(ə)rəl/

   

   noun

   • 1. comic verse composed in irregular rhythm: "doggerel verses"
   • ▪ verse or words that are badly written or expressed: "the last stanza deteriorates into doggerel"

   Word Origin late Middle English (as an adjective describing such verse): apparently from dog (used contemptuously, as in dog Latin) + -rel.

   Scrabble Points: 11

   • D

     2

   • O

     1

   • G

     2

   • G

     2

   • E

     1

   • R

     1

   • E

     1

   • L

     1

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