body count
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Meaning · English
The total number of sexual partners of a given individual.
Register: slang
Where it’s used:
Used
American English
Examples
The numbers don’t matter. It’s not a body count, a scratch-pad list or a boast. Statistics obscure intent and meaning. My toll is therefore ambiguous. Girlfriends, wives, one-night stands, paid companions. Chaste early figures. A high-stat blitz later on. Quantity means shit in my case.
Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30)
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).
Common questions
What does “body count” mean?
The total number of sexual partners of a given individual.
Is “body count” formal or informal?
body count is generally slang.