versemonger

English

Etymology

From verse +‎ monger.

Noun

versemonger (plural versemongers)

1. (humorous or derogatory) A writer of verses or of commonplace poetry.

Synonyms

• poetaster

See also

• balladmonger

References

• “versemonger”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.