pot boiler

pot boiler
A lurid, sensational creative work (book, art, etc) produced merely to earn a living or for profit, as opposed to serious creative expression.

No man is a success in business unless he loves his work. The picture the artist paints for love is his greatest work. The pot-boiler is always something to live down.


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  • Pot boiler — A pot boiler is an externally heated simple enclosure in which water is heated to produce steam. They can also use a heated stone when used in cooking. When the stone gets hot enough, it gets put in the pot to boil the contents. Usually, they are …   Wikipedia

  • Pot Boiler — Als Potboiler oder Pot Boiler wird eine künstlerische Arbeit bezeichnet, bei der die Intention im Vordergrund steht, schnelles Geld zu verdienen oder ein dauerhaftes bzw. stabiles Einkommen zu sichern. Es kann sich dabei um literarische Werke,… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • pot boiler — n. a book or other literary work of no value except for the money it earns. □ I can write one pot boiler every six months or so. □ Can you produce anything but pot boilers? …   Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions

  • pot-boiler — see potboiler …   English dictionary

  • pot-boiler — …   Useful english dictionary

  • pot-walloper — [pät′wäl΄əp ər] n. 〚altered (infl. by wallop, to boil) < potwaller, lit., a pot boiler /span> POT1 + obs. wall, to boil < ME wallen < OE weallan < IE base * wel , to turn, roll > WALK〛 …   Universalium

  • pot-walloper — [pät′wäl΄əp ər] n. [altered (infl. by wallop, to boil) < potwaller, lit., a pot boiler < POT1 + obs. wall, to boil < ME wallen < OE weallan < IE base * wel , to turn, roll > WALK] Eng. History a man considered a householder by… …   English World dictionary

  • Boiler — For the Limp Bizkit song, see Boiler (song). A portable boiler (preserved, Poland) …   Wikipedia

  • pot — 1. n. & v. n. 1 a vessel, usu. rounded, of ceramic ware or metal or glass for holding liquids or solids or for cooking in. 2 a a coffee pot, flowerpot, glue pot, jam pot, teapot, etc. b = chimney pot. c = lobster pot. 3 a drinking vessel of… …   Useful english dictionary

  • pot — Synonyms and related words: DET, DMT, Dutch oven, LSD, Mary Jane, Old Mug, STP, THC, abdomen, abomasum, acid, adobe, alcohol stove, ante, antidepressant, ataractic, bag, bake, baker, bank, barbecue, barrel, basket, batch, bay window, bays, bed,… …   Moby Thesaurus

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