potboiler
potboiler
Definition
pot·boiler (-bo̵i′lər)
noun
a piece of writing, a painting, etc., usually inferior, done quickly and for money only
potboiler
Usage Examples
Converse of object
- simmer: The movie is a simmering potboiler that does take slightly too long to come to the boil.
Modifies a noun
- history: John and Ann Tusa had published their own potboiler history of the Nuremberg Trial several years before.
Noun used with modifier
- budget: Regardless of the title, generally the films were all similar, low budget potboilers.
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