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swinger
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swinger
(noun)
swinger
/
ˈ
swɪŋɚ/
noun
plural
swingers
swinger
/
ˈ
swɪŋɚ/
noun
plural
swingers
Britannica Dictionary definition of SWINGER
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count
]
1
informal + old-fashioned
:
someone who is lively, entertaining, and fashionable
2
:
someone who has sex with many people
She and her husband are
swingers
. [=they have a relationship in which each of them is allowed to have sex with many other people]
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