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swinger

[ swing-er ]

noun

  1. a person or thing that swings.
  2. Slang. a lively, active, and modern person whose activities are fashionable or trendy.
  3. Slang.
    1. a person who indulges in promiscuous sex.
    2. a person who engages in the exchanging of spouses for sexual activities.


swinger

/ ˈswɪŋə /

noun

  1. a person regarded as being modern and lively
  2. a person who swaps sexual partners in a group, esp habitually
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of swinger1

First recorded in 1535–45 swinger fordef 1; 1955–60 swinger fordef 2; swing 1 + -er 1
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Example Sentences

He thanks the furries, the swingers and more, but it’s clear stand-up is the big draw tonight.

While people of a certain age — like me — might have visions of Club Med as a louche escape for swingers, these days the company is focused on the upscale family market.

The king of the swingers has been uncharacteristically treading water for days at around $20,000 and hasn't ventured far beyond that since June.

From Reuters

Did you find out about Betta and Hermes first, and decide to make a film about swingers, or did you come up with the idea and then meet the couple?

From Salon

It will be no different in the Derby, where he’ll be among some of baseball’s heavyweight swingers.

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