potboiler

A literary or artistic work of poor quality, produced quickly for profit.

A work of art or literature produced merely “to keep the pot boiling”—that is, for the sake of providing the necessaries of life.

A housekeeper. Compare pot-waller, potwalloper. Halliwell.

A term applied derisively to any literary or artistic work, and esp. a painting, done simply for money and the means of living.

Alternative spelling of pot boiler.

a literary composition of poor quality that was written quickly to make money (to boil the pot)