wife swapping

American  

noun

1. sexual activity in which two or more married couples exchange partners.

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wife swapping British  

noun

1. 1. the temporary exchange of wives between married couples for sexual relations

   2. ( as modifier )

      a wife-swapping party

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Etymology

Origin of wife swapping

First recorded in 1955–60

Example Sentences

Bob & Carol & Ted & Alice’ about wife swapping, and ‘Coming Home’ about Vietnam veterans, ‘An Unmarried Woman. about female liberation.”

From Salon

This isn’t the first time he’s been inappropriate; last summer he seriously suggested wife swapping.

From Slate

The parents engage in wife swapping!

From New York Times

Take wife swapping, for instance, now greatly facilitated by sites like—wait for it—wifeswapping.com.

From Slate

One newspaper, 21st Century Business Herald, wrote on its microblog: “The riddle of this case is whether it was a case of fun wife swapping, or whether it was the boss having his way with his employees’ wives.”

From New York Times