Bonkbuster

noun, slang

noun, slang ·Uncommon ·College level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A popular novel involving frequent explicit sexual encounters, normally in a contemporary setting. UK, colloquial

    "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."

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"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."

Etymology

Blend of bonk + blockbuster.

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