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Meaning of bonkbuster | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

A popular novel involving frequent explicit sexual encounters, normally in a contemporary setting.

UK, colloquial

Examples

“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.”
“The novels sold 11mn copes in the UK alone, came to typify the rise of the so-called bonkbuster, and introduced readers to the world of horsey high society.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

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