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- Potboiler - Wikipedia
A potboiler or pot-boiler is a novel, play, opera, film, or other creative work of dubious literary or artistic merit whose main purpose is to pay for the creator's daily expenses—thus the imagery of "boil the pot", [1] which means "to provide one's livelihood " [2]
- POTBOILER Definition Meaning - Merriam-Webster
Potboiler draws its meaning from what was once the heartbeat of the home, the hearth and its boiling pot In the days before modern conveniences, it was essential to maintain a fire within a home's hearth for warmth and domestic activities
- POTBOILER | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary
Developed in the age of capital, the term "potboiler" rests on a curious proposition about production: that artists can produce their own fakes
- POTBOILER Definition Meaning | Dictionary. com
Potboiler definition: a mediocre work of literature or art produced merely for financial gain See examples of POTBOILER used in a sentence
- What is a Potboiler? (with picture) - Language Humanities
A potboiler is a creative work which is produced primarily with commercial intent, rather than with a greater artistic vision in mind Potboilers can take a number of forms, from feature films to novels, and they are characterized by rapid, cheap production which often results in an inferior product
- Potboiler - definition of potboiler by The Free Dictionary
Define potboiler potboiler synonyms, potboiler pronunciation, potboiler translation, English dictionary definition of potboiler n A literary or artistic work of poor quality, produced quickly for profit American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition
- potboiler, n. meanings, etymology and more | Oxford English . . .
potboiler, n meanings, etymology, pronunciation and more in the Oxford English Dictionary
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