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[at-l] Poetry

Miriam sez.....
                      Main Entry: 1dog·ger·el
                      Pronunciation: 'do-g(&-)r&l, 'dä-
                      Function: adjective
                      Etymology: Middle English dogerel, probably 
diminutive of dogge dog
                      Date: 14th century
                      : loosely styled and irregular in measure especially 
for burlesque or
                      comic effect; also : marked by triviality or inferiority


At 02:51 PM 7/9/02 -0600, betty sue allen wrote:
>Can anyone give me the meaning of the the word "doggerel?"  Just asking.
>
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