a comic verse of irregular measure
communication noun (communicative processes and contents)
jingles
gingeln, of imitative origin (compare Dutch jengelen, German klingeln). Meaning...
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a derogatory term for verse considered of little literary value. The word probably derived from dog, suggesting either ugliness, puppyish clumsiness, or unpalatability. "Doggerel" is attested to have been used as an adjective since the fourteenth... (36 of 1365 words)
comic verse, usually irregular in measure | [modifier] | nonsense; drivel (9 of 452 words, 3 definitions, 10 usage examples, pronunciations)
a low, or trivial, form of verse, loosely constructed and often irregular, but effective because of its simple mnemonic rhyme and loping metre. It ... (24 of 214 words)
[poetic] Of a crude or irregular construction. (Originally applied to humorous verse, but now to verse lacking artistry or meaning.) | [poetic] a comic or humorous verse, usually irregular in measure | A doggerel poem or verse. (35 of 58 words, 3 definitions, 8 usage examples, pronunciation)
trivial, awkward, often comic verse characterized by a monotonous rhythm | any trivial or bad poetry | designating or of such verse (20 of 57 words, 3 definitions, pronunciations)
comic verse composed in irregular rhythm | verse or words that are badly written or expressed (15 of 49 words, 2 definitions, 2 usage examples, pronunciation)
loosely styled and irregular in measure especially for burlesque or comic effect ; also, marked by triviality or inferiority (19 of 40 words, pronunciation)
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doggerel verse (2 of 26 words)
bad poetry, or poetry that is intended to be funny rather than serious (13 of 37 words, pronunciation)
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Crudely or irregularly fashioned verse, often of a humorous or burlesque nature. (12 of 35 words, pronunciations)
(of verse) ; comic or burlesque, and usually loose or irregular in measure. ; rude; crude; poor. | doggerel verse. (19 of 30 words, 2 definitions, pronunciations)
poetry that is silly or badly written (7 of 12 words, pronunciations)
the most prominent of the literary artifices used in versification. Although it was used in ancient East Asian poetry, rhyme was practically unknown ... (23 of 486 words)
poetry that does not scan well and is often not intended to be taken seriously | something that is badly written or makes no sense at all (26 of 56 words, 2 definitions, pronunciations)
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First use: late 14th century
Origin: gingeln, of imitative origin (compare Dutch jengelen, German klingeln). Meaning "song in an advertisement" first attested 1930, ... (20 of 33 etymology words)
First use: 16th century
Origin: probably of imitative origin; compare Dutch jengelen
Origin: Middle English ginglen, of imitative origin.
Origin: Middle English gingelen, probably echoic
Origin: late Middle English: imitative
Origin: (onomatopoeia); compare jangle.
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Origin: Ancient Greek ὀνοματοποιία (onomatopoiia, "the coining of a word in imitation of a sound"), from ονοματοποιέω (onomatopoieo, "to coin names"), from ὄνομα (onoma, "name") +... (25 of 32 etymology words)
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Origin: (onomatopoeia); compare jingle.
First use: 14th century
Origin: Middle English ginglen, of imitative origin
First use: 14th century
Origin: An imitation of the sound
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