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doggerel

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Doggerel (adj) means Roughly or badly made, especially in verse.

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Roughly or badly made, especially in verse.
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Etymology

Probably formed from dog and -rel ("pejorative suffix"), akin to Dog Latin; first recorded in the late 14th century.

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"doggerel" (adj) means roughly or badly made, especially in verse.
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