Poetling
noun
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 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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