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Definition of potboil in English: potboilverb ˈpɒtbɔɪl 1no object To produce artistic, literary, or other creative work solely to make a living by catering to popular taste, without regard to artistic quality. 2with object To produce (artistic, literary, or other creative work) solely to make a living by catering to popular taste, without regard to artistic quality.
Origin Mid 19th century; earliest use found in Dante Gabriel Rossetti (1828–1882), painter and poet. From pot + boil, after potboiler. Definition of potboil in US English: potboilverbˈpɒtbɔɪl 1no object To produce artistic, literary, or other creative work solely to make a living by catering to popular taste, without regard to artistic quality. 2with object To produce (artistic, literary, or other creative work) solely to make a living by catering to popular taste, without regard to artistic quality.
Origin Mid 19th century; earliest use found in Dante Gabriel Rossetti (1828–1882), painter and poet. From pot + boil, after potboiler. |