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potboiler

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pot⋅boil⋅er

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

Origin:
1860–65; pot 1 + boiler
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pot·boil·er   (pŏt'boi'lər)   
n.  A literary or artistic work of poor quality, produced quickly for profit.

[From the phrase boil the pot, to provide one's livelihood.]
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