potboil

verb

pot·boil ˈpät-ˌbȯi(-ə)l

potboiled; potboiling; potboils

: to produce potboilers

First Known Use

1867, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler

The first known use of potboil was in 1867

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“Potboil.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/potboil. Accessed 3 Feb. 2023.

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