body count

The term "body count" can refer to casualties in events or the number of sexual partners someone has had, depending on the context.

Definition

B2General

(common)The total number of people killed or injured in a specific event or series of events.

Example

  • The body count from the earthquake reached hundreds.
  • The war resulted in a high body count.

B2Informal

(slang)The total number of sexual partners someone has had.

Example

  • He bragged about his body count at the party.
  • She didn't want to disclose her body count.

Similar

Terms that have similar or relatively close meanings to "body count":

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