Meaning Of The Word Potboiler

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potboiler
countable noun: If you describe a book or film as a potboiler, you mean that it has been created in order to earn money quickly and is of poor quality.

potboiler in American English
a piece of writing, a painting, etc., usually inferior, done quickly and for money only
noun: a mediocre work of literature or art produced merely for financial gain

potboiler in British English
noun: a literary or artistic work of little merit produced quickly in order to make money

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