pot-boiler

A form of pot boiler — A creative work of low quality (book, art, etc.), produced merely to earn a living or for profit, as opposed to serious creative expression.

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Meanings

nounpot-boiler (plural pot-boilers)

plural pot-boilers

  1. alternativeAlternative spelling of pot boiler.
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APA

pot-boiler. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pot-boiler

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“pot-boiler.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pot-boiler. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “pot-boiler,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pot-boiler.

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