Doggerelling

/ˈdɒɡərəlɪŋ/ verb

Definition

Currently composing or writing doggerel; the ongoing action of making cheap verse.

Etymology

British spelling variant of doggerelizing, using the gerund form with doubled final 'l' (doggerel → doggerelling).

Kelly Says

This British variant shows how the same language can spell the same action two different ways—'doggerelling' versus 'doggerelizing'—both are correct depending on where you learned English!

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