Poetling

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A young, immature, inexperienced, petty, or insignificant poet.

    "Mr. Knowles goes farthest astray, however, in making selections from contemporary poetlings, to whom he allots oue third of his volume."

Example

More examples

"Mr. Knowles goes farthest astray, however, in making selections from contemporary poetlings, to whom he allots oue third of his volume."

Etymology

From poet + -ling.

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