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
Tryphosa-Biblical, Biblical Greek, Ancient Greek
Lyubovlyoo-BOF (Russian)Russian, Bulgarian, Ukrainian
Mwanajuma-Eastern African, Swahili
Telesphorus-Ancient Greek (Latinized)
PhÚC-Vietnamese
Lucilio-Italian