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Body Count
/ˈbɒd.i kaʊnt/ · noun · vulgar
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Body Count In A Sentence
Origin & Usage
Body count is an old term for the number of dead in war reporting. The sexual-partners sense grew through hip-hop and 2000s slang and exploded as a Gen-Z dating-discourse topic on TikTok and Twitter.
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What does body count mean?
Body count usually means the number of people someone has had sex with, though it also means the number of kills in gaming or military contexts.
Where did body count come from?
It started as a war-reporting term for the number of dead, and the sexual sense spread through hip-hop and Gen-Z dating discourse.
Why do people ask about body count?
It comes up in dating as a (often controversial) way to gauge someone's sexual history, though many see asking as intrusive.
Does body count only mean sexual partners?
No — in gaming and military contexts it means the number of kills, so context decides the meaning.
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