About The Word Potboiler
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Potboiler
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What's The Definition Of Potboiler?
[n] a literary composition of poor quality that was written quickly to make money (to boil the pot)
Synonyms | Synonyms for Potboiler: Related Terms | Find terms related to Potboiler: See Also | literary composition | literary work Potboiler In Webster's Dictionary \Pot"boil`er\, n.
A term applied derisively to any literary or artistic work,
and esp. a painting, done simply for money and the means of
living. [Cant]
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