"bodice-rippery" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Etymology: From bodice ripper + -y. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|bodice ripper|y}} bodice ripper + -y Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} bodice-rippery (uncountable)
  1. (informal) The archetypical content of bodice rippers; violent or aggressive sex in romance fiction. Tags: informal, uncountable Categories (topical): Erotic literature, Romance fiction, Sex Synonyms: bodice-ripping
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