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doggerel - Crudely or irregularly fashioned verse, often of a humorous or burlesque nature.
Synonyms: doggerel verse, jingle
Usage: "The Tay Bridge Disaster" is the worst sort of doggerel, but it is certainly amusing in its way.
OR "he had heard some silly doggerel that kept running through his mind"
OR "he had heard some silly doggerel that kept running through his mind"
idiosyncrasy - A structural or behavioral characteristic peculiar to an individual or group.
Usage: Although many people found his habit of tapping his fingers on his desk annoying, his friends were able to overlook this idiosyncrasy.
OR One of his idiosyncrasies was to wear orange gloves.
OR One of his idiosyncrasies was to wear orange gloves.
helicon - A tuba that coils over the shoulder of the musician.
Synonyms: bombardon
Usage: As the marching band strolled by, Karen could see that the small boy carrying the giant helicon was sweating profusely.
