bonkbuster

English

Etymology

Blend of bonk +‎ blockbuster.

Pronunciation

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Noun

bonkbuster (plural bonkbusters)

  1. (colloquial, chiefly UK) A popular novel involving frequent explicit sexual encounters, normally in a contemporary setting.
    • 2021 March 31, Daisy Buchanan, “The return of the bonkbuster: how horny heroines are starting a new sexual revolution”, in The Guardian‎[1], →ISSN:
      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.
    • 2025 October 11, Alex Clark, “Obituary [Jilly Cooper]: Writer who created racy bonkbusters in Rutshire”, in FT Weekend, page 7:
      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.

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