body count

== English == === Alternative forms === bodycount === Etymology === Coined by the U.S. military during the Vietnam War in the sense "number of killed enemy combatants", in 1962 according to Merriam-Webster. === Pronunciation === === Noun === body count (plural body counts) The number of persons or bodies counted as casualties, especially fatalities, or victims. [from c. 1962] (of a killer, especially a serial killer) The number of people who have been killed by a given individual. (slang) The total number of sexual partners of a given individual. [a. 2006] Synonyms: notch count, mileage Hyponym: cock count For more quotations using this term, see Citations:body count. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see body,‎ count. ==== Translations ==== === References === “body count”, in OneLook Dictionary Search.