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rhymester

American  
[rahym-ster] / ˈraɪm stər /
Or rimester

noun

  1. a writer of inferior verse; poetaster.

    Synonyms:
    versifier

rhymester British  
/ ˈraɪmstə /

noun

  1. a poet, esp one considered to be mediocre or mechanical in diction; poetaster or versifier

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of rhymester

First recorded in 1710–20; rhyme + -ster

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Hood himself is a hard-working craftsman of a poet – a master rhymester and outrageous pun-maker.

From The Guardian Jun. 22, 2010

The Arts will miss two famous names: one the beloved original Peter Pan, the other a lusty, gusty Catholic author and rhymester.

From Time Magazine Archive

At other times he is an overrefined rhymester who thinks it snazzy to pretend that "pre-au-roral" is the best English version of a straightforward Russian word meaning "daybreak."

From Time Magazine Archive

A forceful pianist, a determined rhymester, an avid reader of fourth grade books, Philippa has the added distinction of never having eaten cooked food.

From Time Magazine Archive

His Endymion is not a Greek shepherd, loved by a Grecian goddess; he is merely a young Cockney rhymester, dreaming a phantastic dream at the full of the moon.

From Early Reviews of English Poets by John Louis Haney

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