a notch in (someone's) bedpost



a notch in (someone's) bedpost

A casual sexual partner, especially a one-night stand, counted as a tally in the overall number of someone's sexual partners. Janet was never interested in a serious boyfriend during college; she was only looking for notches in her bedpost. So is that all I am to you, John? A notch in your bedpost?
See also: bedpost, notch

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
EvelineEV-ə-leen (English), EV-ə-lien (English), ay-və-LEE-nə (Dutch), ay-və-LEEN (Dutch)English, French, Dutch
Basir-Arabic
Adomas-Lithuanian
BolÍVar-Spanish (Latin American)
ChristopherKRIS-tə-fərEnglish
Simonas-Lithuanian