Meaning of bonkbuster | Babel Free
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.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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