potboil
[ pot-boil ]
/ ˈpɒtˌbɔɪl /
verb (used without object)
to create potboilers.
Nearby words
- potbellied,
- potbellied pig,
- potbelly,
- potbelly stove,
- potbelly wood,
- potboiler,
- potbound,
- potboy,
- potch,
- poteen
Origin of potboil
First recorded in 1865–70; back formation from potboiler
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