pot boiler

English - Turkish

Definition of pot boiler in English Turkish dictionary
potboiler: {i} para için yazılan kitap
potboiler: para amaçlı sanat
potboiler: dili yalnız geçim parası kazanmak maksadıyle yazılan kitap veya meydana getirilen sanat eseri
potboiler: {i} para için yazılan yazı

English - English

Definition of pot boiler in English English dictionary: 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.
pot boilers: plural form of pot boiler
potboiler: disapproval If you describe a book or film as a potboiler, you mean that it has been created in order to earn money quickly and is of poor quality. a book or film that is produced quickly to make money and which is not of very high quality, especially one that is exciting or romantic
potboiler: a painting, done simply for money and the means of living
potboiler: alternative spelling of pot boiler
potboiler: A term applied derisively to any literary or artistic work, and esp
potboiler: a literary composition of poor quality that was written quickly to make money (to boil the pot)
potboiler: {i} bad work of art created only for financial gain

pot boiler

Hyphenation

pot boil·er

pät boylır

/ˈpät ˈboilər/ /ˈpɑːt ˈbɔɪlɜr/

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