notch en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /nɒtʃ/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- /nɔtʃ/ (Australia, British, Southern, Standard)
- (Australia) audio
- /nɑːtʃ/ father-bother merger
- /nɔːtʃ/
- /nɑtʃ/ (General-American)
Etymology
Recorded since 1577, probably a rebracketing of an otch, from Middle French oche (“notch”), itself from the Old French verb ochier (“to notch”), of uncertain origin, but possibly related to French hocher and English nick (“small cut, notch”).
Meanings
- A V-shaped cut.
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A V-shaped cut. ▸ Such a cut, used for keeping a record.
The notches in that tribe's warrior axe handles stand for killed enemies.
- An indentation.
- A mountain pass; a defile.
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(slang) The female primary sex organ, vulva.
He forced his prick between her reluctant lips, all slimy and soiled as it was from the previous enculade, then producing an enormous dildoe, nearly twelve inches long, and big in proportion, he put a little cold cream on it, and presented the head to her notch, trying to force it in. “Ah! No! no! that's so awfully large!” she almost screamed, but the head was partly in, and despite her sobs: and moans of pains, he soon succeeded in passing at least ten inches of it into her distended vagina.
1880, “Lady Pokingham, or They All Do It”, in The Pearl, volume 12:If this Coin pass, no Man that lives, Shall dun for Past Debauches; Zounds, Landlords, send but in your Wifes, We’ll scow’r off all their Notches.
c. 1720, “The Turnep Ground [A broadside song with music]”, in John S. Farmer, editor, Merry Songs and Ballads prior to the year A. D. 1800 (National Ballad and Song), volume 1, published 1897, page 224:It was some time ere I recovered myself, and then it was through the teasings and ticklings of my lovely tormentors. I had a pallet made on the floor of the cabin from the beds in the staterooms, and putting the lights out, we lay down. I was in the arms of Isabel and soon well repaid her for the pleasure she had given just before. Thrice did I spend into the most secret recesses of her notch the warm and generous fluid which acts so powerfully on women, and then composed myself for sleep.
1880, “La Rose D'Amour”, in The Pearl, volume 16:
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(US, slang) A woman.
These ladies from the west got game Who got the best, VA, DC, Georgia, New York, Texas, Louisiana, or Florida The Middwest got some super notches You eva seen Cali's finest, man, who could top us
2003, “California Girls”, in Married to the Game, performed by Too $hort:
- A discontinuous change in a taxation schedule.
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(informal) A level or degree.
This car is a notch better than the other.
Can you speak a notch louder, please?
Your doctor is one of the nosiest asari I've ever met. And that's saying A LOT. She needs to take it down four or five notches, or I won't be long for this show.
2017, BioWare, Mass Effect: Andromeda, Redwood City: Electronic Arts, →OCLC, PC, scene: Ugh!:a better team might also have done more to expose Uruguay’s occasionally brittle defence, but England’s speed of thought and movement in their attacking positions was a good notch or two down from the Italy game.
2014 June 20, Daniel Taylor, “World Cup 2014: Uruguay sink England as Suárez makes his mark”, in guardian.co.uk:
- A portion of a mobile phone that overlaps the edge of the screen, used to house a camera, sensors etc. while maximizing screen space.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| notches | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
nitch · bring down a notch · notch on one's bedpost · notchless · semilunar notch · a notch above · topnotcher · dial down a notch · notchboard · notch on the bedpost · notch in one's belt · pull down a notch · notchy · notchback · umbilical notch · top notch · notch filter · notchwing · notch girdle · notchplasty · sigmoid notch · jugular notch · notch baby · notch on one's belt · move down a notch · notchweed · take down a notch · tentorial notch · notch in one's bedpost · trochlear notch · suprasternal notch · knock down a notch · pancreatic notch · notch count
Translations (139)
bg ниво (level or degree) · mk за́решка (V-shaped cut) · es mella (V-shaped cut) · ru у́ровень (level or degree) · hu rovás (such a cut, used for keeping a record) · es tarja (such a cut, used for keeping a record) · de Stück (level or degree) · mk за́сек (such a cut, used for keeping a record) · es muesca (V-shaped cut) · mk сте́пен (level or degree) · ru зару́бка (V-shaped cut) · eo noĉo (V-shaped cut) · ru перева́л (mountain pass) · hu jelölés (such a cut, used for keeping a record) · mi kakari (V-shaped cut) · de My (level or degree) · es entalladura (V-shaped cut) · mk кли́сура (mountain pass) · izh pykälä (V-shaped cut) · it tacca (such a cut, used for keeping a record) · pt entalho (such a cut, used for keeping a record) · it passo (mountain pass) · pt desfiladeiro (mountain pass) · fi aste (level or degree) · es escotadura (V-shaped cut) · mk назабу́вање (indentation) · fi sola (mountain pass) · de Nut (V-shaped cut) · cs zářez (indentation) · hu fok (level or degree) · pl narzaz (V-shaped cut) · sk zárez (V-shaped cut) · hu szurdok (mountain pass) · ru сте́пень (level or degree) · fi lovi (V-shaped cut) · gl entalla (V-shaped cut) · ru абза́ц (indentation) · de Senke (indentation) · ru зару́бка (such a cut, used for keeping a record) · de Spur (level or degree) · de Kerbe (V-shaped cut) · mi kakari (mountain pass) · gl portela (mountain pass) · de Vertiefung (indentation) · nl kerf (indentation) · de Stufe (level or degree) · pt chanfro (V-shaped cut) · gl osca (V-shaped cut) · pt garganta (mountain pass) · ru вы́емка (V-shaped cut) · it tacca (V-shaped cut) · fr entaille (V-shaped cut) · bg назъбване (indentation) · cmn 刻痕 (V-shaped cut) · hy քարթ (such a cut, used for keeping a record) · ga scór (such a cut, used for keeping a record) · bg рабош (such a cut, used for keeping a record) · de Einkerbung (indentation) · fi luokka (level or degree) · cs vrub (indentation) · es ranura (V-shaped cut) · ru пропи́л (V-shaped cut) · nl bergengte (mountain pass) · hu fokozat (level or degree) · es mortaja (indentation) · ro crestătură (such a cut, used for keeping a record) · bg клисура (mountain pass) · nl keep (such a cut, used for keeping a record) · ru паз (V-shaped cut) · nn hakk (V-shaped cut) · es tarja (V-shaped cut) · fi lovi (such a cut, used for keeping a record) · mi kāniwha (V-shaped cut) · cy rhic (V-shaped cut) · hu hegyszoros (mountain pass) · mk ниво́ (level or degree) · it gola (mountain pass) · es muesca (indentation) · fi kolo (indentation) · es chin (level or degree) · pl nacięcie (such a cut, used for keeping a record) · it dentellatura (indentation) · cmn 凹痕 (V-shaped cut) · hy խազ (V-shaped cut) · pl karb (V-shaped cut) · pt indentação (indentation) · hu bevágás (indentation) · hy խազ (such a cut, used for keeping a record) · de Eindruck (indentation) · nl inkerving (indentation) · es talladura (indentation) · pt entalho (V-shaped cut) · de Einrückung (indentation) · it livello (level or degree) · it incavo (indentation) · mk за́рез (V-shaped cut) · de Engpass (mountain pass) · az aşırım (mountain pass) · fr encoche (such a cut, used for keeping a record) · de Beule (indentation) · de Furche (V-shaped cut) · de Bergpass (mountain pass) · ru вы́рез (V-shaped cut) · nl bergpas (mountain pass) · ru вмя́тина (indentation) · sk vrub (such a cut, used for keeping a record) · es entalladura (indentation) · ro crestătură (V-shaped cut) · de Tick (level or degree) · ca osca (V-shaped cut) · bg отметка (level or degree) · ja ノッチ (V-shaped cut) · pt nível (level or degree) · nl graad (level or degree) · pl nacięcie (V-shaped cut) · nl kerf (V-shaped cut) · bg жлеб (V-shaped cut) · bg рязка (V-shaped cut) · ca osca (such a cut, used for keeping a record) · fr cran (level or degree) · es categoría (level or degree) · sv hack (V-shaped cut) · gl ozca (V-shaped cut) · ru ме́тка (such a cut, used for keeping a record) · de Pass (mountain pass) · de Kerbe (such a cut, used for keeping a record) · es nivel (level or degree) · pt passo (mountain pass) · ru засе́чка (such a cut, used for keeping a record) · ga scór (V-shaped cut) · pl narzaz (such a cut, used for keeping a record) · mi arapata (V-shaped cut) · pl wręb (V-shaped cut) · hu rovátka (V-shaped cut) · nl trede (level or degree) · ru о́тступ (indentation) · es paso (mountain pass) · de Stückchen (level or degree) · hy քարթ (V-shaped cut)