pot boiler

[pot-boi-ler]

pot·boil·er

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

Origin:
1860–65; pot1 + boiler
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Pot boiler is always a great word to know.
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a children's mummer's parade, as on the Fourth of July, with prizes for the best costumes.
a chattering or flighty, light-headed person.
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pot boiler definition


  1. n.
    a book or other literary work of no value except for the money it earns. : I can write one pot boiler every six months or so.
Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition.
Copyright 2007. Published by McGraw Hill.
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