noun
- Poorly written or trivial verse; poetry that is irregular in meter and often humorous or crude.
Usage: Often used to describe amateurish or intentionally silly poetry.
adjective
- Of, relating to, or resembling doggerel; poorly composed or trivial in quality.
Usage: Descriptive use; often pejorative.
Examples
- The greeting card was filled with doggerel that made everyone laugh.
- He wrote doggerel verses about his cat for entertainment.
- The competition judges dismissed the entry as mere doggerel.
- Her doggerel rhymes were intentionally silly and fun.
- The old nursery rhyme was charming doggerel from the 19th century.
- He composed doggerel couplets to amuse his friends at the party.