potboilingn.

Brit.

/ˈpɒtˌbɔɪlɪŋ/, U.S.

/ˈpɑtˌbɔɪlɪŋ/

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: potboil v., -ing suffix¹.

Etymology: < potboil v. + -ing suffix¹. Compare potboilery n.

Artistic, literary, or other creative work produced solely to make the originator a living by catering to popular taste, without regard to artistic quality; the production of such work. Cf. potboiler n. 2.

ΘΚΠ

society > leisure > the arts > the arts in general > [noun] > work of art > made to sell > production of

potboilery1869

potboiling1880

1880 W. D. Howells Undiscovered Country xx. 229 I'm sorry to say my work is mostly for the pay it brings..I write and sell my work. It's what they call pot-boiling.

1906 S. Hartmann Fifty Years Bad Luck in P. Glassgold Anarchy! (2001) 161 He had at least his art to console him, and he..never degraded himself again to ‘potboiling’.

1946 Nature 2 Nov. 602/1 British publications..are less open to that charge of pot-boiling.

1968 D. Thompson Pearl Buck in W. French & W. Kidd Amer. Winners of Nobel Literary Prize (1968) 95 Full of clichés, the book unfortunately descended perilously near to pot-boiling, its only salvation being the thoughtful nature of its subject.

2005 Times (Nexis) 13 Sept. 9 Fountain Court..is a restful spot to sit and ponder what motivated Dickens to mention it in so many of his novels, but if his brand of potboiling is not to your taste you might prefer Temple Church, now enjoying a new fame courtesy of Dan Brown's The Da Vinci Code.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2006; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

potboilingadj.

Brit.

/ˈpɒtˌbɔɪlɪŋ/, U.S.

/ˈpɑtˌbɔɪlɪŋ/

Origin: Either (i) formed within English, by compounding. Or (ii) formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: pot n.¹, boiling adj.; potboil v., -ing suffix².

Etymology: In quot. 1777 apparently < pot n.¹ + boiling adj.; compare later potboiler n. 2. In later use < potboil v. + -ing suffix².

Of the nature of a potboiler; undertaken or produced solely to make the originator a living by catering to popular taste, without regard to artistic quality.In quot. 1777: providing for the necessities of life.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > possession > supply > [adjective] > connected with or providing maintenance or support > providing immediate necessities of life

maintainable1583

potboiling1777

society > leisure > the arts > the arts in general > [adjective] > qualities of works generally > made to sell

potboiling1870

potboilery1888

1777 S. J. Pratt Liberal Opinions VI. 130 Send I say the 1l. 1s. just for the pot-boiling business, and who knows what tomorrow may bring forth.

1870 Daily Tel. 10 Feb. 5/1 The eccentric, superficial, or ‘pot-boiling’ qualities which degrade much of what is manufactured and sold.

1881 G. Saintsbury Dryden iii. 60 A ‘pot-boiling’ adaptation of Troilus and Cressida was brought out.

1911 Mod. Lang. Notes 26 88/2 Modern criticism has..removed that stigma of ignominy which the Byronesque romancers, for the sake of creating good pot-boiling material, saw fit to fix upon Venice.

1951 William & Mary Q. 8 240 Neal..began to write desperately to keep himself solvent... His magazine ventures must be seen as only part of a potboiling scheme that has seldom been equalled in American literature.

1993 Atlantic June 32/1 (advt.) Can the potboiling Indochine really have edged out Howard's End and Close to Eden for second place?

2004 Sunday Times (Nexis) 30 May 11 The Edmond Rostand story of the big-nosed poet and his unrequited love for the gorgeous Roxanne is always a potboiling tear-jerker.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2006; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	potboiling
释义	potboilingn. Brit. /ˈpɒtˌbɔɪlɪŋ/, U.S. /ˈpɑtˌbɔɪlɪŋ/ Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: potboil v., -ing suffix¹. Etymology: < potboil v. + -ing suffix¹. Compare potboilery n. Artistic, literary, or other creative work produced solely to make the originator a living by catering to popular taste, without regard to artistic quality; the production of such work. Cf. potboiler n. 2. ΘΚΠ society > leisure > the arts > the arts in general > [noun] > work of art > made to sell > production of potboilery1869 potboiling1880 1880 W. D. Howells Undiscovered Country xx. 229 I'm sorry to say my work is mostly for the pay it brings..I write and sell my work. It's what they call pot-boiling. 1906 S. Hartmann Fifty Years Bad Luck in P. Glassgold Anarchy! (2001) 161 He had at least his art to console him, and he..never degraded himself again to ‘potboiling’. 1946 Nature 2 Nov. 602/1 British publications..are less open to that charge of pot-boiling. 1968 D. Thompson Pearl Buck in W. French & W. Kidd Amer. Winners of Nobel Literary Prize (1968) 95 Full of clichés, the book unfortunately descended perilously near to pot-boiling, its only salvation being the thoughtful nature of its subject. 2005 Times (Nexis) 13 Sept. 9 Fountain Court..is a restful spot to sit and ponder what motivated Dickens to mention it in so many of his novels, but if his brand of potboiling is not to your taste you might prefer Temple Church, now enjoying a new fame courtesy of Dan Brown's The Da Vinci Code. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2006; most recently modified version published online March 2022). potboilingadj. Brit. /ˈpɒtˌbɔɪlɪŋ/, U.S. /ˈpɑtˌbɔɪlɪŋ/ Origin: Either (i) formed within English, by compounding. Or (ii) formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: pot n.¹, boiling adj.; potboil v., -ing suffix². Etymology: In quot. 1777 apparently < pot n.¹ + boiling adj.; compare later potboiler n. 2. In later use < potboil v. + -ing suffix². Of the nature of a potboiler; undertaken or produced solely to make the originator a living by catering to popular taste, without regard to artistic quality.In quot. 1777: providing for the necessities of life. ΘΚΠ the mind > possession > supply > [adjective] > connected with or providing maintenance or support > providing immediate necessities of life maintainable1583 potboiling1777 society > leisure > the arts > the arts in general > [adjective] > qualities of works generally > made to sell potboiling1870 potboilery1888 1777 S. J. Pratt Liberal Opinions VI. 130 Send I say the 1l. 1s. just for the pot-boiling business, and who knows what tomorrow may bring forth. 1870 Daily Tel. 10 Feb. 5/1 The eccentric, superficial, or ‘pot-boiling’ qualities which degrade much of what is manufactured and sold. 1881 G. Saintsbury Dryden iii. 60 A ‘pot-boiling’ adaptation of Troilus and Cressida was brought out. 1911 Mod. Lang. Notes 26 88/2 Modern criticism has..removed that stigma of ignominy which the Byronesque romancers, for the sake of creating good pot-boiling material, saw fit to fix upon Venice. 1951 William & Mary Q. 8 240 Neal..began to write desperately to keep himself solvent... His magazine ventures must be seen as only part of a potboiling scheme that has seldom been equalled in American literature. 1993 Atlantic June 32/1 (advt.) Can the potboiling Indochine really have edged out Howard's End and Close to Eden for second place? 2004 Sunday Times (Nexis) 30 May 11 The Edmond Rostand story of the big-nosed poet and his unrequited love for the gorgeous Roxanne is always a potboiling tear-jerker. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2006; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1880adj.1777
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