bonkbuster

English

Etymology

Blend of bonk +‎ blockbuster.

Pronunciation

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Noun

bonkbuster (plural bonkbusters)

1. (colloquial, chiefly UK) A popular novel involving frequent explicit sexual encounters, normally in a contemporary setting.
   • 2021 March 31, Daisy Buchanan, “The return of the bonkbuster: how horny heroines are starting a new sexual revolution”, in The Guardian‎^[1], →ISSN:

     However, there would certainly be no Insatiable without Jilly Cooper. The bonkbusters of the 80s were responsible for my sentimental sex education. Like millions of readers, I fell in love with every aspect of the universe Cooper created.

See also

• bodice ripper