a notch on (someone's) bedpost



a notch on (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 on her bedpost. So is that all I am to you, John? A notch on your bedpost?
See also: bedpost, notch, on

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Sango-Popular Culture
Sa'dia-Arabic
Ravinder-Indian (Sikh)
Deodatus-Late Roman
Chananyah-Biblical Hebrew
Beulah['bju:lə]