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bodice ripper
(redirected from Romance novel)

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bodice ripper
n. Slang
A work of popular fiction characterized by scenes of unrestrained romantic passion.
bodice ripper
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(Literary & Literary Critical Terms) Informal a romantic novel, usually on a historical theme, that involves some sex and violence
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Noun1.bodice ripper - a romantic novel containing scenes in which the heroine is sexually violated
romance - a novel dealing with idealized events remote from everyday life
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