pseudohaiku
pseudohaiku noun: false or free-form haiku; any form of syllabically parsimonious or otherwise pithy poetry, usually comprising three lines of verse per poem.
Noun
pseudohaiku (countable and uncountable, plural pseudohaiku)
- False or free-form haiku; any form of syllabically parsimonious or otherwise pithy poetry, usually comprising three lines of verse per poem.
- Hanson is no mere artificer, no pseudohaiku addict.1967, James Boyer May, editor, Trace, numbers 64-66, Villiers Publications, page 460
- I am reminded that the hai in haiku means “humor.” Of course, the humor is not simply the quick tee-hee of mock-philosophical “pseudohaiku” about things like computer problems and being stuck in traffic.2009, Ian Marshall, Walden by Haiku, page xxi
Forms of pseudohaiku
| plural | pseudohaiku |
|---|---|
| alternative form | pseudo-haiku |
Origin of pseudohaiku
Formed as pseudo- + haiku; compare the German Pseudohaiku.
Questions about pseudohaiku
- What does pseudohaiku mean?
- Pseudohaiku means false or free-form haiku; any form of syllabically parsimonious or otherwise pithy poetry, usually comprising three lines of verse per poem.
- What part of speech is pseudohaiku?
- Pseudohaiku is a noun.
- What is the plural of pseudohaiku?
- The plural of pseudohaiku is pseudohaiku.
Words near pseudohaiku in the dictionary
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