# notch on one's bedpost

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. A sexual conquest; a casual sexual partner.

## 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.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/notch-on-one-s-bedpost