body-count discourse
/ˈbɒdi kaʊnt ˈdɪskɔːrs/
CommonOnline arguments about whether someone's number of past sexual partners should matter in a relationship.
Often used dismissively by people tired of the debate. Saying 'body-count discourse again' signals exhaustion, not engagement.
Real-world examples4 examples
| # | Example | What it means | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | body-count discourse is trending again and i am so tired | The debate has resurfaced and the person is exhausted by its repetitiveness. | x, 2024 |
| 02 | not engaging with body-count discourse before 9am sorry | The person is refusing to participate in the debate. | x, 2023 |
| 03 | every six months the body-count discourse comes back and people act like it's a new topic | The debate recurs cyclically and participants rarely acknowledge it. | reddit, 2023 |
| 04 | whoever started the body-count discourse today owes me 20 minutes of my life back | The person got pulled into the debate and regrets it. | x, 2024 |
Use it when
- Referring to the recurring online debate about past partner counts.
- Signaling that a conversation is rehashing a tired topic.
- Summarizing a type of post or thread without engaging with it.
Do not use it when
- You are actually discussing the topic, not naming the genre of debate.
- You mean a specific person's opinion, not the broader online pattern.
Origin and context
Compound of 'body count' (number of sexual partners) and 'discourse' used ironically to label a genre of recurring online debate. Picked up traction on Black Twitter and relationship-focused subreddits in the early 2020s.
- First seen
- early-2020s
- Confidence
- medium
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