Doggrel
adj, noun
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Definitions
Noun
- 1 Archaic form of doggerel. alt-of, archaic, countable, uncountable
"To Latinise a pun, we must seek a pun in Latin, that will answer to it; as, to give an idea of the double endings in Hudibras, we must have recourse to a similar practice in the old monkish doggrel."
Adjective
- 1 Archaic form of doggerel. alt-of, archaic, not-comparable
"Your wit burlesque may one step higher climb, And in his sphere may judge all doggrel rhyme: All proves, and moves, and loves, and honours too; All that appears high sense, and scarce is low."
Example
More examples"Your wit burlesque may one step higher climb, And in his sphere may judge all doggrel rhyme: All proves, and moves, and loves, and honours too; All that appears high sense, and scarce is low."
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