swinger

American  

[swing-er] / ˈswɪŋ ər /

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.

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swinger British  

/ ˈswɪŋə /

noun

1. a person regarded as being modern and lively

2. a person who swaps sexual partners in a group, esp habitually

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Etymology

Origin of swinger

First recorded in 1535–45 swinger for def. 1; 1955–60 swinger for def. 2; swing ¹ + -er ¹

Example Sentences

Other attractions in the amusement park will include a carousel, a wave swinger and other carnival rides operated by SkyView Partners of St. Louis.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 25, 2024

Nixon at first found Kissinger’s image as a swinger amusing, but later tired of it.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 29, 2023

Nathan, a tennis pro whose Grand Slam dreams ended with a blown-out knee, has just lost his job to a younger racket swinger at the club.

From New York Times • Jun. 12, 2023

But as the amplitude increases, the optimal timing shifts to favor leaning back earlier, when the swinger is at the highest point in her backswing.

From Science Magazine • Apr. 6, 2023

"Next crowne the bowle full With gentle lamb's-wooll Adde sugar, nutmeg, and ginger, With store of ale too; And thus must ye doe To make the wassaile a swinger."

From Notes and Queries, Number 63, January 11, 1851 by Various