| 单词 | potboil |
| 释义 | potboil in British English (ˈpɒtˌbɔɪl) verb (intransitive) informal to produce a book, film or other creative work solely in order to make a living potboil in American English (ˈpɑtˌbɔil) intransitive verb to create potboilers Word origin [1865–70; back formation from potboiler]This word is first recorded in the period 1865–70. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: batting average, black belt, figure skating, maverick, steamroller |
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