(informal) A romantic novel, usually in a historical setting, with frank depictions of sexual activity, especially one in which the female protagonist is seduced; (by extension) a film, television programme, etc., featuring such activity.

Alternative form of bodice ripper

A supposed individual who was an unidentified 19th century serial killer in England, who has become part of folklore.

(US, dialect) A kind of coasting sled made of two sleds fastened together with a board, one in front of the other.

(agriculture, uncommon) The daikon, particularly when its large roots are left in a field through the winter to reduce soil compaction, rather than harvested for consumption.

A work in a genre of romantic fiction and Christian fiction that presents chaste representations of romantic love, where the most intimate action may be the removal of a bonnet or other similarly chaste actions. The genre is aimed at conservative devout Christian women, and frequently feature protagonists who are Amish, Mennonite, Quaker, Shaker, Puritan, or similar.