churn out
To make a lot of something very fast, like a machine — usually meaning the quality isn't very good
Meanings
To produce large amounts of something quickly and mechanically, often implying low quality
"The factory churns out thousands of plastic toys every single day."
To write or create content rapidly and in high volume, often at the expense of originality
"The celebrity blogger churns out three posts a day, but none of them say very much."
"He could churn out a novel in six weeks."
— Commonly attributed to remarks about prolific genre authors such as Georges Simenon in literary interviews
Almost always carries a slightly negative connotation, suggesting that quantity is prioritised over quality. Derived from the image of a butter churn mechanically producing butter. Commonly used to describe writers, factories, film studios, or students producing work rapidly and formulaically.
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