Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun One who composes rhymes.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun One who makes rhymes; a versifier; -- generally in contempt; a poor poet; a poetaster.
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- noun archaic A
minstrel . - noun One who makes, composes, or recites
rhymes or simplepoems .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun a writer who composes rhymes; a maker of poor verses (usually used as terms of contempt for minor or inferior poets)
Etymologies
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Examples
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GZA might be the best "rhymer" in the strictest sense of the word, but Ghost and Rae clearly have more creativity and charisma.
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His "Straight Outta Surrey" begins: "I'm a Gentleman rhymer named Mr. B/friendly with chaps with an air of mystery."
In 'Chap-Hop,' Gentlemen Rappers Bust Rhymes About Tea, Cricket Frances Robinson 2011
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Liverpudlian battle rhymer extraordinaire OShea (above) could be the most unlikely star-in-waiting in pop history.
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The dredded singer signed rising rhymer NOTAR to his Tyrannosaurus Records after hearing some demos, and is working closely with the emerging artist.
Jon Chattman: Counting Crows' Adam Duritz Serves as Rapper NOTAR's Mentor (VIDEO) Jon Chattman 2010
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The only "States Rights" the south was fighting for – was the "right" to own slaves. stephen rhymer
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Rhyming "through a storm" with "whatever weather/cold or warm" in the chorus is unforgivable for a master rhymer.
Eminem: Recovery 2010
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The slick rhymer will have a lot of material to pull from when he plays the 9:30 Club, as well as some celebrating to mark his recent signing to Rick Ross' imprint.
Nightlife Agenda: Holiday happy hours and Bell Biv Devoe Fritz Hahn 2010
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It was made by no professing poet, but by some obscure rhymer of the streets, written immediately after the exile of John Mitchel, the greatest disciple of Emmet in the last century.
Later Articles and Reviews W.B. Yeats 2000
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Tupac was a great rhymer but even he couldn't make all those characters voices and not make it cheesy and besides, its meant to be cheesy obviously. deuce its been done to death. /wrist.
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NYPD Internal Affairs is investigating whether or not the sergeant showed the “Gimme Some More” rhymer preferential treatment.
Busta…busted 2007
hernesheir commented on the word rhymer
cf. pace-egger
January 11, 2009