Bodice rippers

Posted by Shae on September 24, 2004

In Reply to: Re: Ss posted by Bruce Kahl on September 24, 2004

: : Hi there

: : Could anyone tell me what "bodice-heaving trysts" mean?

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: : heave-rise and fall rhythmically: to rise and fall in a rhythmic or spasmodic way

: : tryst-a secret meeting, or place of meeting, especially between lovers

: I haven't had any "bodice-heaving trysts" in a long time.

: A bodice is an archaic word for the top of a woman's dress.

: "Bodice heaving" is the physical heavy breathing associated with a woman being erotically stimulated.

: A tryst is what you posted above so put the two together and you get a picture of a lusty meeting of two entangled bodies on a dark and stormy night.

: I would think your phrase is used in those cheapo schlocky novels of lust and desire a la J. Susann.

I've heard this genre of novel described thus.