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bodice-rippery

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

The archetypical content of bodice rippers; violent or aggressive sex in romance fiction.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: informal, uncountable

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: bodice-ripping

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From bodice ripper + -y.