POTBOILER

potboiler

(noun) a literary composition of poor quality that was written quickly to make money (to boil the pot)

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Noun

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



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Word of the Day

23 April 2025

UNMARRIED

(adjective) not married or related to the unmarried state; “unmarried men and women”; “unmarried life”; “sex and the single girl”; “single parenthood”; “are you married or single?”


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Coffee Trivia

International Coffee Day (September 29) is an occasion to promote and celebrate coffee as a beverage, with events occurring in places across the world. A day to promote fair trade coffee and raise awareness for the coffee growers’ plight. Other countries celebrate this event on October 1.

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