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Definition of a notch on someone's bedpost

notch on (one's) bedpost

noun

  • an achievement marked by the number of one's casual sexual partners. Compare with a notch in (someone's) belt.
                                                                                                        

                                                                                       

    Citation from "Behind Every Great Man", ''Cheers'', (TV), Season 3 Episode 19 censored in hope of resolving Google's penalty against this site.

    Last edited on Feb 08 2016. Submitted by Anonymous on Feb 08 2016.

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Other terms relating to 'notch':

Definitions include: to increase the intensity of something.
Definitions include: old western action describing how many people they had killed by carving a notch in the handle of their gun.
Definitions include: to reduce.
Definitions include: a remarkable achievement, especially in a successive string or tally of casual sexual partners.
Definitions include: to decrease.
Definitions include: Fine as hell, perfect body.

Other terms relating to 'on':

Definitions include: seemingly accidental but with a secret motive.
Definitions include: secret sexual activity with a person other than one's partner.
Definitions include: See on (one's) plate.
Definitions include: useless.
Definitions include: absolutely futile; pointless, worthless, inept or absurd; good-for-nothing or idiotic.
Definitions include: doing better after an unfavorable event.
Definitions include: returned to one's meth or crack addiction.
Definitions include: to insult for fun; "make fun of".
Definitions include: to leave (a relationship) or abandon.
Definitions include: to attempt to attract verbally; "hit on".
Definitions include: to test something before it is released or presented.
Definitions include: See barge in.
Definitions include: used to describe a person that is angry and is scolding at someone.
Definitions include: to be involved with.
Definitions include: to be present in large numbers.

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