Hudibrastic


Hu·di·bras·tic

adj \ˌhyü-də-ˈbras-tik\

Definition of HUDIBRASTIC

1
: written in humorous octosyllabic couplets
Hudibrastic noun

Origin of HUDIBRASTIC

irregular from Hudibras, satirical poem by Samuel Butler †1680
First Known Use: 1712

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