Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

bonnet ripper

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.98 in modern English

Syllables: bon-net rip-per
IPA

18

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A work in a subgenre of Christian romance fiction, which presents chaste courtship (typified by the removal of a bonnet) while avoiding explicit sexual content, and typically focuses on a woman from a traditionalist community (e.g., the Amish).

Example Sentences

"[…] or you're reading a bonnet ripper about Jebediah the Amish farmer casting his steely gaze at Abigail the spinster, […]"
"The bonnet-ripper usually features a female protagonist who comes from an Amish or Mennonite background."
"In her article in the Los Angeles Review of Books, Valerie Weaver-Zercher, author of Thrill of the Chaste: The Allure of Amish Romance Novels, educates readers on the phenomenon of the bonnet ripper."
"The dubious appeal of the bonnet-ripper: "His warm, gentle lips moved over hers, and she returned the favor, until Hannah thought they might both take flight right then and there. Finally desperate for air, they parted.""
"What do you get when you cross bodice rippers with Amish fiction? That’s right, bonnet rippers."
"Bonnet Rippers. I LOVE it. An update on the bodice ripper, but so much more chaste."

Etymology

Blend of bonnet + bodice ripper, referencing the traditional head coverings of Amish women.

Inflected Forms

bonnet rippers (plural) bonnet-ripper (alternative)

Questions

What does bonnet ripper mean?: A work in a subgenre of Christian romance fiction, which presents chaste courtship (typified by the removal of a bonnet) while avoiding explicit sexual content, and typically focuses on a woman from a traditionalist community (e.g., the Amish).
Where does bonnet ripper come from?: Blend of bonnet + bodice ripper, referencing the traditional head coverings of Amish women.

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