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单词 potboiler
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potboiler

[ pot-boi-ler ]
/ ˈpɒtˌbɔɪ lər /
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noun

a mediocre work of literature or art produced merely for financial gain.

Origin of potboiler

First recorded in 1860–65; pot1 + boiler

Words nearby potboiler

potbellied pig, potbelly, potbelly stove, potbelly wood, potboil, potboiler, potbound, potboy, pot calling the kettle black, potch, pot cheese
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Example sentences from the Web for potboiler

  • For fans of the HBO potboiler True Detective, the opening montage is all-too-familiar.

    Sasha Grey on Her Secret ‘True Detective’ Cameo, ‘Open Windows,’ and the Duke Porn Star Backlash|Marlow Stern|March 12, 2014|DAILY BEAST
  • Fanny's First Play, being but a potboiler, needs no preface.

    Fanny's First Play|George Bernard Shaw

British Dictionary definitions for potboiler

potboiler
/ (ˈpɒtˌbɔɪlə) /

noun

informal a literary or artistic work of little merit produced quickly in order to make money
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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