Doggrelize

/ˈdɔɡərəlaɪz/ verb

Definition

To write or compose in the style of doggerel; to create poorly-written or irregular verse.

Etymology

From 'doggerel' plus the suffix '-ize,' which turns nouns and adjectives into verbs meaning 'to make' or 'to treat as.' This formation pattern is common in English for creating verbs from other parts of speech.

Kelly Says

The '-ize' suffix is incredibly productive in English, meaning we can attach it to almost any noun to create a verb—you could theoretically 'doggerelize' something by making it worse in the style of doggerel!

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