notch on one's bedpost

== English == === Alternative forms === notch in one's bedpost notch on the bedpost === Etymology === From the practice of keeping track of the number of one's sexual liaisons by carving notches into the post of one's bed. === Pronunciation === === Noun === notch on one's bedpost (plural notches on one's bedpost) (idiomatic, slang, offensive) A sexual conquest; a casual sexual partner. Synonyms: notch in one's belt, notch on one's belt; see also Thesaurus:sexual partner ==== Usage notes ==== Considered offensive because it is objectifying or regarding an individual as a conquest. ==== See also ==== notch count