New to the lifestyle and having a little trouble with the Lingo? Here's a list of terms and acronyms that you're likely
to run into.
AC/DC- Bisexual individual, one who enjoys opposite-sex as well as same-sex encounters; also called bisexual or Bi
Adult- Euphemism for pornographic
Alternative Lifestyle - A general term used to describe social, sexual and emotional relationships outside of the
conventional male-female long-term monogamous relationship model (See also: Polyamory and Swinging)
Anal - Euphemism for anal-penile intercourse (See also: Greek Culture)
Analingus - Oral stimulation or contact of the anus of one's partner
B&D- Bondage and Discipline or Bondage and Domination; use of various methods to restrain someone while
administering discipline, usually done by a master to his/her slave (See also: Bondage)
BBW - Big Beautiful Woman; a women who is not an ideal weight but is still very attractive
BD/SM - Bondage-Discipline and SadoMasochism
Bi-Curious - A person who is interested in trying same-sex activities Bisexual Same sex sexual activity
(See also: AC/DC)
Bondage - A sexual fetish in which ropes, chains, cloth, leather straps, etc are used to bind, tie or hold
one's participating sexual partner; the person doing the binding is considered dominant while the person being bound
is considered submissive
Can Entertain - Willing to invite others to their home for swinging
Can Travel - Willing to travel to your home for swinging
Caning - A spanking fetish employing a light cane, usually bamboo or
other light wood
Cheating - Sexual activity by a married or committed person with others outside the relationship without their
spouse's/partner's knowledge or consent
Clean - Hygienic and/or free of sexually transmitted diseases
Closed Swinging - Sexual interaction among couples using separate rooms so that partners do not visually observe
each other's sexual activity with another; rooms are usually close to each other, in the same house or motel
Closet Swinger - A person who hides the fact they are a swinger from friends, family and/or co-workers
(See also: Discreet)
Couple-Centrist - The belief that the couple is the fundamental human sexual unit, and that all other relationship
structures will gravitate towards the couple structure
CPL - Two people who are married, cohabiting, committed (in on-going relationship) or two singles dating for the
purpose of swinging
Cunnilingus - Stimulation of the vagina and clitoris by the mouth, especially the tongue and lips, and sometimes
the teeth (See also: French Culture)
D&D Free or DDF - Drug and Disease Free
Director - The term used to describe the principal person who runs or otherwise operates a swing club, generally
the owner
Discipline - A sexual fetish in which one partner dominates the other, a willing participant; often includes
physical punishment of the submissive partner which ranges from mild spankings to painful beatings; may also inflict
emotional punishment in the form of humiliation and degradation
Discreet / Discretion - Asking those who write or call to exercise caution
so that others who may open mail or answer phone calls will not be offended
or be made aware of swinging activity
English Culture - Sexual stimulation from spanking or caning (See also: Caning)
Exhibitionist - A person who is sexually stimulated by being seen or watched by others while showing sexual
portions of their body or engaging in sexual activity
F - Female
Fellatio - Sexual stimulation of the penis by the mouth, especially the tongue and lips and sometimes the teeth
Fetish - Sexual arousal and pleasure derived through the use of non-sexual objects, actions or non-genital anatomy
FF - Female-Female couple
Flagellation - Sexual stimulation derived from pain, usually whipping or spanking
French Culture - Oral-Genital sexual activity (See also: Fellatio and Cunnilingus)
Friendship First - A philosophy and practice that friendships are well established before any sexual interaction
is initiated (See also: Utopian Swingers)
FS - Full service; euphemism for sexual intercourse
Full Swap - Full swap has no real sub-groups and is quite straight forward ~ It is wife-swapping for fucking, plain
and simple. It is completely hardcore, the ultimate in sexual adventure, and not for the possessive or jealous. This can
also include women who like to have two or more men servicing them at once in a gang-bang (if you’ve never watched a woman
do DP in person, you’re really missing something), and can certainly include lots of girl-girl action. Full swap couples
make up about 25% of all swingers, and if you ever find yourself in a full-swap encounter, leave your inhibitions at the
door, strap-in, and get ready for a ride that you will never forget. While we all know that there’s nothing like a new sex
partner, the trade off is that another guy gets to fuck your wife. So do a head-check and find out if watching your wife
screaming in ecstasy while she takes another man’s cock to the hilt is on your list of fantasies.
In personal ads you’ll find a great many people that say, "we’re soft swing but will full-swap with the right
couple". This is totally normal, because swingers know that the night and its rules can change when the vibe
changes... leaving your options open doesn’t mean you can’t change them back later, so remember to stay open-minded
and enjoy yourself.
Gay - Euphemism for homosexuality; generally refers to homosexual males (See also: Homosexual and Lesbian)
Girl-Girl ONLY - Two or more women play with each other in hot girl-girl action (just like the movies, and exactly
like your fantasies), and their husbands either watch from the sidelines or participate only with their own wives. Most
suited for this activity are bisexual women/bi-curious women and voyeuristic men.
Greek Culture - Anal-penile intercourse (See also: Anal)
Group Room - Refers to a room set aside for group sex, usually furnished with wall to wall mattresses or pads;
also called matroom
Group Sex - Swinging; sexual activity involving three or more people (See also: Orgy and Roman Culture)
Growth Swinging - Social-sexual environment that promotes emotional, personal and social growth (See also: Polyamory)
Hardcore Swinging - A swing party or engagement where sexual interaction is assumed and expected
Hedonist - One who practices the doctrine that pleasure or happiness is the sole or chief good in life
Heterosexual - One who is sexually and emotionally attracted to members of the opposite sex (See also: Straight)
HJ - Hand job; stimulation of a partner's penis or clitoris with one's hand
Homosexual - One who is sexually and emotionally attracted to members of the same sex (See also: Gay and Lesbian)
Humanist - One who believes and practices the doctrine, attitude, or way of life centered on human interests or
values; typically a philosophy that usually rejects supernaturalism and stresses an individual's dignity and worth and
capacity for self-realization through reason
Indoor Sports - Euphemism for swinging activities
IR CPL - Interracial Couple
Kama Sutra - Sexual practice derived from an ancient text of the same name which has become one of the most widely
read sex books in history; text describes sexual positions and love techniques believed to extend the duration of and
increase the pleasure derived from a single session of lovemaking
Leather - A fetish practice involving sexual stimulation through the wearing of leather garments
Lesbian - Euphemism for homosexuality; refers specifically to homosexual females (See also: Homosexual)
M - Male
Masochism - A sexual practice characterized by pleasure in being subjected to pain or humiliation, especially
by a love object
Menage a' Trios - Three people, two of one sex, one of the opposite sex in a swinging relationship which may
involve an on-going emotional relationship between the participants
MF - Male-Female couple
MM - Male-Male couple
Monogamy - The practice of two individuals (or a group of individuals) restricting all sexual activity to one
another for the duration of their relationship (See also: Polyfidelity)
Monogamy-Centrist - The prevailing belief in most cultures that monogamy is the only natural and moral sexual pattern
Moresomes - More than three people in a swinging interaction
MWC - Married white couple
N.A.S.C.A. - The North American Swing Club Association; an association of swing clubs and magazines to promote
swinging as a viable and beneficial lifestyle
Newbies - New people entering the swinging lifestyle for the first time
Nonjudgmental - A willingness to judge an activity or relationship on the basis of how well it works for the
participants rather than external standards of right and wrong
Nonmonogamy - The practice of any sexual or relationship pattern outside of monogamy
Off-Premise - Concerning clubs or social events, the designation that sexual activity shall not take place on
the premises
On-Premise - Concerning clubs or social events, the designation that consensual sexual activity may take place
on the premises
Open Relationship - A relationship in which sexual and romantic connections are not limited to the two individuals
in the relationship
Open Swinging - Two or more participating couples engaged in sexual activity in the same room; often associated
with a swing party where participants socially mix and are free to swing as couples, in one-to-one pairings and group
sex during the progress of the party
Orgy - Sexual interaction among multiple consenting adults in the same room (See also: Roman Culture)
Party Clothes - Clothing particularly worn for a swing party which may include lingerie, robes, wrap-around
towels and other simple wear that is easily removed; often makes selected body parts easily accessible for erotic
courting and sexual arousal
Party House - A non-membership swing club which offers a regular schedule of on-premise swing parties
Polyamory - Generally used to refer to all forms of sexual relationships outside of monogamy; sometimes used
more narrowly in reference to committed love relationships (thereby excluding swinging, casual sexual contact and
other forms of intimacy)
Polyfidelity - A polyamorous relationship structure in which more than two people form a sexually exclusive
group, sometimes used as a safer-sex strategy; the polyamorous interpretation of monogamy
Recreational Swinger - A person who practices swinging primarily as a recreational diversion with little or
no desire for emotional attachments
Restraint - Mild bondage used in sexual fantasy enactments
Roman Culture - Sexual interaction among multiple consenting adults in the same room (See also: Orgy and Group sex)
S&M - Sado-Masochism, the derivation of sexual pleasure from the infliction of physical or mental pain either
on others or on oneself
Sadism - A sexual practice in which gratification is obtained by the infliction of physical or mental pain on a
love object
Safe - Used to describe a person who cannot conceive or impregnate; a man who has had a vasectomy, a woman who has
had a tubal ligation
Same Room - This is when a committed couple is in the same room with another couple, having sex with their own
spouse while another couple either does the same or watches. Same room soft swingers get aroused by the mere presence
of another set of eyes... watching and being watched.
They will, however, for the most part only play sexually with their own spouse. Even hardcore swingers (detailed below)
usually start out in some sort of mild same-room scenario, and might spend years in this category before exploring further.
Sex-Negative - The belief that sex and sexuality is morally wrong and unnatural, often characterizing feminine
sexuality as decadent and male sexuality as animalistic and dangerous
Sex-Positive - The belief that sex and sexuality is a healthy force in one's life; having an optimistic,
open-minded, nonjudgmental attitude towards all forms of sexuality
SGL - Single
Single - A swinger without a partner; may be single or married
SO - Significant other; refers to one's partner
Social - A party, dance or other gathering usually sponsored by a swing club or magazine for swingers to meet
and socialize, always off-premise
Soft Swingers - Couples who only have intercourse with their own partner (See also: Soft Swinging)
Soft Swing - This is usually a couple’s first few baby steps toward the lifestyle. Soft swingers themselves fall
into three different categories themselves, and this is why communication is sooooo important when hooking up with a new
couple for the first time. The three sub-groups play differently and when combined make up about 75% of the lifestyle’s
patrons.
Soft Swinging - The practice that sexual interaction with partners outside of an established couple goes up,
to but does not include, intercourse
Softcore Wife-Swapping – Women and men will switch sexual partners and play the day away, but there is no sexual
intercourse. Activities include kissing, flirting, caressing, and oral sex. With this, there is still most often plenty
of girl-girl action still going on, so the combinations are quite fun ?. Couples into softcore wife-swapping usually
like the variety of new sexual partners, but prefer to save the intimacy of sex for each other.
STD - Sexually Transmitted Disease
STR or STR8 - Straight
Straight - Heterosexual, one who is not interested in same-sex activities
Sub - Submissive (See also: B&D)
Swapping - Euphemism for swinging; exchanging of one another's partners for sexual activity
Swedish Culture - Use of the hands especially in massage to sexually stimulate another, similar to Tantra
SWF - Single white female
Swing Club - A club, generally with private membership, that offers social and swinging activities including
a regular schedule of on-premise swing parties; may also offer educational and travel activities; usually involves
a membership fee and either party fees, party donations or a regular maintenance fee or dues
Swinging - An alternative lifestyle for consenting adults who enjoy social, recreational, sexual activities
with others most often on a couple-couple basis with full knowledge and mutal consent of each person involved
(See also: Recreational Swinger and Utopian Swinger)
Swinging Lifestyle - Style of living that incorporates swinging activities as a major component in social
recreation, choice of friends, business contacts and intimate relationships
SWM - Single white male
Tantra - A sexual practice derived from one of the later Hindu or Buddhist scriptures dealing with meditative
techniques and sexual rituals (See also: Tantric Massage)
Tantric Massage - Shortened term for "Tantric Sensual Rejuvination Massage", a massage practice using one's sexual
energy which is believed to rejuvenate internal energy and free the organs of blocked emotions from past and present life
Threesome - Three people, two of one sex and one of the other engaging in sexual activity together; more casual
than a "menage a' trios"
Ticket - An individual, typically a woman, brought to a swing party solely to enable a man to gain entrance
Toys - Euphemism for devices used for sexual aid or increasing sexual pleasure such as dildos, vibrators, anal
plugs, etc (See also: Vibrator)
Triad - Three people, two of one sex and one of the other in a continuing relationship of emotional and sexual
involvement. (See also: Menage a' Trios)
Tubal Ligation - Surgical procedure involving the cutting and tying of the fallopian tubes to make a woman
incapable of conceiving
Utopian Swinger - An individual who practices swinging as a total lifestyle with humanistic ideals; one who
seeks emotional intimacy with swinging partners for sexual fulfilment
Vasectomy - Surgical procedure involving the cutting and tying of the vas deferens to make a man incapable
of impregnating a woman
Vibrator - Electrically run or battery operated vibrating device for stimulation of the vagina by insertion
or holding it to the outer lips, clitoris, breasts and the penis
Voluptuous - Fullness of beauty and form; usually used to refer to a woman with large well-formed breasts
and hips; may also refer to a full-figured woman (See also: BBW)
Voyeur - A person who enjoys and is sexually stimulated by watching others engaging in sexual activities
Voyeurism Sexual gratification derived from watching others engaged in sexual activity
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