potboiler
[ pot-boi-ler ]
/ ˈpɒtˌbɔɪ lər /
noun
a mediocre work of literature or art produced merely for financial gain.
Words nearby potboiler
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potbelly wood,
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potbound,
potboy,
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poteen,
potemkin
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 BEASTFanny'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