"doggrel" meaning in English

See doggrel in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} doggrel (not comparable)
  1. Archaic form of doggerel. Tags: alt-of, archaic, not-comparable Alternative form of: doggerel
    Sense id: en-doggrel-en-adj-HEP-V-Ub Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 49 51 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 49 51 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 49 51

Noun

Forms: doggrels [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} doggrel (countable and uncountable, plural doggrels)
  1. Archaic form of doggerel. Tags: alt-of, archaic, countable, uncountable Alternative form of: doggerel
    Sense id: en-doggrel-en-noun-HEP-V-Ub Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 49 51 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 49 51 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 49 51

Inflected forms

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