Meanings
plural notch counts
- slanglifestyleThe number of sexual partners of a given individual.
Guys who've only ever had long-term partners or a limited notch-count often have boring, bland, quick, vanilla sex.
2016, Tom Torero, Street Hustle, page 1922 more examples
Don’t reveal your notch count. If a woman asks you how many girls you’ve been with, just say something like, “What, today? Not many...” or “If I told you, I’d have to kill you.”
2022, Dominic Mann, Alpha Male: How to Become the Dominant, Masculine Alpha Male Women Want to Submit To, unnumbered pageMany times a woman with a higher notch count is more difficult to get into bed with than a woman who has had few sexual partners.
2022, Sam Wilson, The Definitive Guide to Having Sex with Women in the 21st Century, unnumbered pageSynonyms: body count
Synonyms & antonyms
nounThe number of sexual partners of a given individual.
Origin
From the English idiom notch on one's bedpost.
Full word history & related roots →Cite this entry
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