diff --git a/lib/couchrest/core/database.rb b/lib/couchrest/core/database.rb
index cf2494c..504ee00 100644
--- a/lib/couchrest/core/database.rb
+++ b/lib/couchrest/core/database.rb
@@ -165,9 +165,18 @@ module CouchRest
     
     # DELETE the document from CouchDB that has the given <tt>_id</tt> and
     # <tt>_rev</tt>.
-    def delete doc
+    #
+    # If <tt>bulk</tt> is true (false by default) the deletion is recorded for bulk-saving (bulk-deletion :) later.
+    # Bulk saving happens automatically when #bulk_save_cache limit is exceded, or on the next non bulk save.
+    def delete (doc, bulk = false)
       raise ArgumentError, "_id and _rev required for deleting" unless doc['_id'] && doc['_rev']
       
+      if bulk
+        @bulk_save_cache << { '_id' => doc['_id'], '_rev' => doc['_rev'], '_deleted' => true }
+        return bulk_save if @bulk_save_cache.length >= @bulk_save_cache_limit
+        return { "ok" => true } # Mimic the non-deferred version
+      end
+      
       slug = CGI.escape(doc['_id'])
       CouchRest.delete "#{@root}/#{slug}?rev=#{doc['_rev']}"
     end
diff --git a/lib/couchrest/core/document.rb b/lib/couchrest/core/document.rb
index 71a5135..b47a7e0 100644
--- a/lib/couchrest/core/document.rb
+++ b/lib/couchrest/core/document.rb
@@ -45,9 +45,11 @@ module CouchRest
     # Deletes the document from the database. Runs the :delete callbacks.
     # Removes the <tt>_id</tt> and <tt>_rev</tt> fields, preparing the
     # document to be saved to a new <tt>_id</tt>.
-    def destroy
+    # If <tt>bulk</tt> is <tt>true</tt> (defaults to false) the document won't 
+    # actually be deleted from the db until bulk save.
+    def destroy(bulk = false)
       raise ArgumentError, "doc.database required to destroy" unless database
-      result = database.delete self
+      result = database.delete(self, bulk)
       if result['ok']
         self['_rev'] = nil
         self['_id'] = nil
diff --git a/spec/couchrest/core/database_spec.rb b/spec/couchrest/core/database_spec.rb
index 132d3c7..e84b5e3 100644
--- a/spec/couchrest/core/database_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/couchrest/core/database_spec.rb
@@ -472,6 +472,14 @@ describe CouchRest::Database do
     it "should fail without an _id" do
       lambda{@db.delete({"not"=>"a real doc"})}.should raise_error(ArgumentError)
     end
+    it "should defer actual deletion when using bulk save" do
+      doc = @db.get(@docid)
+      @db.delete doc, true
+      lambda{@db.get @docid}.should_not raise_error
+      @db.bulk_save
+      lambda{@db.get @docid}.should raise_error
+    end
+    
   end
   
   describe "COPY existing document" do
diff --git a/spec/couchrest/core/document_spec.rb b/spec/couchrest/core/document_spec.rb
index 485f638..0aef0bc 100644
--- a/spec/couchrest/core/document_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/couchrest/core/document_spec.rb
@@ -109,3 +109,22 @@ describe "destroying a document from a db" do
     lambda{@doc.destroy}.should raise_error(ArgumentError)
   end
 end
+
+
+describe "destroying a document from a db using bulk save" do
+  before(:all) do
+    @db = reset_test_db!
+    @resp = @db.save({
+      "key" => "value"
+    })
+    @doc = @db.get @resp['id']
+  end
+  it "should defer actual deletion" do
+    @doc.destroy(true)
+    @doc['_id'].should == nil
+    @doc['_rev'].should == nil
+    lambda{@db.get @resp['id']}.should_not raise_error
+    @db.bulk_save
+    lambda{@db.get @resp['id']}.should raise_error
+  end
+end