What is a term applied derisively to any literary or artistic work, and esp. a painting, done simply for money and the means of living. [Cant] called?
potboiler — A term applied derisively to any literary or artistic work, and esp. a painting, done simply for money and the means of living. [Cant]. (Webster's 1913.)
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- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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