Bodice-ripping

adj, noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A lustful scene of seduction and violent or forcefully initiated sex. uncountable, usually

    "We had a long debate about the ethics of bodice-ripping—who was allowed to rip and who got ripped."

Adjective
  1. 1
    Characteristic of a bodice ripper.

    "There was, nearly always, ecstasy at the moment of entry. Jesus. What a cheap, bodice-ripping insult of a word."

Synonyms

All synonyms
bodice-rippery

Example

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"We had a long debate about the ethics of bodice-ripping—who was allowed to rip and who got ripped."

Etymology

From bodice ripper.

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