The term "body count" has two main meanings:
- It refers to the total number of people killed in a particular event, often used in military or violent conflict contexts.
- In slang, "body count" refers to the number of sexual partners a person has had. It is commonly used informally to discuss someone's sexual or dating history.
The slang usage is especially popular among younger people to talk about or sometimes boast about their sexual experiences. The term usually implies the count of people with whom someone has had sexual intercourse. So, depending on the context, "body count" could mean either the number of casualties or the number of sexual partners. Most often in social contexts, it refers to the latter. If you are hearing this in casual conversation, it most likely means the number of sexual partners a person has had. If in a military or violent context, it means the number of people killed.
