potboiler

[ pot-boi-ler ]
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noun
  1. a mediocre work of literature or art produced merely for financial gain.

Origin of potboiler

1
First recorded in 1860–65; pot1 + boiler

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British Dictionary definitions for potboiler

potboiler

/ (ˈpɒtˌbɔɪlə) /


noun
  1. informal a literary or artistic work of little merit produced quickly in order to make money

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