potboiler

Noun

A book, painting, or recording produced merely to make the creator a living.

ریشه

From the phrase 'boil the pot' which means to provide one's livelihood.

مثال

• He wrote a few potboilers to pay the bills.
• The novel was just a potboiler, not a serious literary work.
• She painted potboilers until she could afford to pursue her true artistic vision.

ترکیب‌های رایج

Write a potboiler Paint a potboiler Potboiler novel