swinger

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noun (1)

swing·​er ˈswiŋ-ər How to pronounce swinger (audio)
: one that swings: such as
a
: a person who is lively, exciting, and fashionable
b
: one who engages freely in sex

swinger

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noun (2)

swing·​er ˈswin-jər How to pronounce swinger (audio)

Examples of swinger in a Sentence

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Noun
The Mafia, the Cuban government, the military-industrial complex, a shady cabal of wealthy gay swingers, and even President Lyndon B. Johnson are all implicated by the director as co-conspirators in the Kennedy assassination. Keith Staskiewicz, EW.com, 26 June 2024 Gracie is taken in by a couple of swingers, Ian and Narelle (both voiced by gender-straddling cabaret performer Paul Capsis) in Australia’s legendarily dull capital city, Canberra. Stephanie Bunbury, Deadline, 14 June 2024 The six-year veteran plays elite defense in center field, but the Yankees have barely used the light-hitting lefty swinger with Aaron Judge, Alex Verdugo and Juan Soto — who exited Thursday’s game with left forearm discomfort — playing nearly every day. Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 6 June 2024 That trait helped the left-handed swinger debut in 2018 as a 19-year-old. Gary Phillips, Hartford Courant, 20 Feb. 2024 See all Example Sentences for swinger 

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Word History

Etymology

Noun (2)

swinge entry 1

First Known Use

Noun (1)

1543, in the meaning defined above

Noun (2)

1583, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of swinger was in 1543

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“Swinger.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/swinger. Accessed 26 Jul. 2024.

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