pot·boil
| \ ˈpät-ˌbȯi(-ə)l
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potboiled; potboiling; potboils
Definition of potboil
: to produce potboilers
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“Potboil.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/potboil. Accessed 17 Oct. 2021.
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The first known use of potboil was in 1867
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