How to pronounce potboiler
American English pronunciation
POT-boy-lur
- IPA
- /ˈpɑtˌbɔɪlɚ/
- Syllables
- POT · boy · lur (3 syllables, stress on the 1st)
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What potboiler means
A book or play turned out quickly just to earn money
In a sentence: The author dashed off a potboiler to pay the rent, then went back to her real novel.
Where it comes from: Made from "pot" and "boil." It's work done just to keep the cooking pot boiling, which means to pay for food.
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