Quick answer: body count (Adult slang / ambiguous) — In sexual slang, the number of partners someone has had. In other contexts, the number of casualties or people killed. Meanwhile, power bottom (informal) — power bottom: dominant partner who prefers the receiving role.
1. body count ↗
Category: Adult internet slang
Register: Adult slang / ambiguous
Regions: Online
In sexual slang, the number of partners someone has had. In other contexts, the number of casualties or people killed.
When it fits: Recognize the meaning when interpreting a specific question or quotation. If a discussion is appropriate, sexual history is a clearer, less objectifying description.
When to avoid: Avoid assigning a number to somebody, treating rumors as evidence, or assuming that the phrase always concerns sexual partners.
“She declined to answer the body count question.”
In plain English: She declined to discuss how many sexual partners she had had.
2. power bottom ↗
Category: Adult internet slang
Register: informal
Regions: Online
power bottom: dominant partner who prefers the receiving role.
When it fits: Choose this wording when the meaning above fits what you intend to say. Give the reader enough surrounding context to follow the example; if clarity matters more than the shorthand, use the plain-English wording instead.
When to avoid: Avoid assuming that a label reveals somebody’s motives or private behavior. If you are unsure how your words will be understood, explain the situation directly and ask a clarifying question rather than relying on the expression alone.
“She called him a power bottom when she learned about his sexual style.”
In plain English: She called him a dominant partner who prefers the receiving role when she learned about his sexual style.
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