"Notch in your belt"

Posted by A.R. Miller on August 30, 2004

I am a reference librarian and was asked to help someone find the origin of the phrase, "Put another notch in your belt". I can't find anything on it in dictionaries, encyclopedias, or on the Internet.

Any ideas?

Thanks!

• "Notch in your gun" Lexi 30/August/04
  • Notch in your tally-gun ESC 30/August/04
    • Notch in your tally-gun DGW 31/August/04
      • Does it tally? Lewis 31/August/04
        • A preference ACME 31/August/04
          • Location, location, location Lewis 31/August/04