"bonkbuster" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Audio: En-au-bonkbuster.ogg [Australia] Forms: bonkbusters [plural]
Etymology: Blend of bonk + blockbuster. Etymology templates: {{blend|en|bonk|blockbuster}} Blend of bonk + blockbuster Head templates: {{en-noun}} bonkbuster (plural bonkbusters)
  1. (colloquial, chiefly UK) A popular novel involving frequent explicit sexual encounters, normally in a contemporary setting. Tags: UK, colloquial Categories (topical): Erotic literature, Literary genres Related terms: bodice ripper

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