Etymology

bread-artist

Today it means: An artist or writer who produces inferior work solely in order to earn a living. Full definition →

German Brotkünstler
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  1. German · calque ofBrotkünstler
  2. English todaybread-artist

Calque of German Brotkünstler (literally “bread artist”)

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.