potboiler
(noun) a literary composition of poor quality that was written quickly to make money (to boil the pot)
Source: WordNet® 3.1
potboiler (plural potboilers)
Alternative spelling of pot boiler
Source: Wiktionary
Pot"boil`er, n.
Definition: A term applied derisively to any literary or artistic work, and esp. a painting, done simply for money and the means of living. [Cant]
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
16 May 2025
(adjective) marked by columniation having free columns in porticoes either at both ends or at both sides of a structure
The Boston Tea Party helped popularize coffee in America. The hefty tea tax imposed on the colonies in 1773 resulted in America switching from tea to coffee. In the lead up to the Revolutionary War, it became patriotic to sip java instead of tea. The Civil War made the drink more pervasive. Coffee helped energize tired troops, and drinking it became an expression of freedom.
