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bodice ripper


n. Slang.

A work of popular fiction characterized by scenes of unrestrained romantic passion.


 
 
Literary Dictionary: bodice-ripper

bodice‐ripper, a popular modern variety of romance that emphasizes the sexual excitement of seduction and ‘ravishment’, usually in colourful settings based on the conventions of the historical novel and peopled by pirates, highwaymen, wenches etc. A classic example is Kathleen Winsor's best‐selling romance, Forever Amber (1944). See also S & F.

 
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The noun has one meaning:

Meaning #1: a romantic novel containing scenes in which the heroine is sexually violated

 
 

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