potboiler

English - Turkish

Definition of potboiler in English Turkish dictionary

para için yazılan yazı

{i} para için yazılan kitap

para amaçlı sanat

dili yalnız geçim parası kazanmak maksadıyle yazılan kitap veya meydana getirilen sanat eseri

English - English

Definition of potboiler in English English dictionary

Alternative spelling of pot boiler

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

a painting, done simply for money and the means of living

A term applied derisively to any literary or artistic work, and esp

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

{i} bad work of art created only for financial gain

Hyphenation

pot·boil·er