HOMOSEXUAL
Sexual attraction to members of the
same sex. (See GAY)
HORNY
Sexually tense; In need of sexual
pleasure.
HUNG
Refers to a man with a large penis.
HWP
Height-Weight Proportionate; Someone
who is at their ideal body weight.
INDOOR
Swinging activities in general
INDOOR SPORTS
(See INDOOR)
INTERESTED IN FRIENDSHIP
Seeks a swinging relationship that
includes emotional and recreational values.
IRL
In Real Life; Used in ads or online
chat
ISO
In Search Of; Used in ads; MWC ISO
Single Female
LEATHER
A fetish; Sexual stimulation through
the wearing or touching of leather or leather garments.
LESBIAN
A woman sexually and emotionally
attracted to other women. (see GAY)
LTR
Long Term Relationship
MARITAL AIDS
Dildos, vibrators, and other devices
used for sexual pleasure of self and others.
MASOCHISM
Sexual gratification through
receiving pain and humiliation from others.
MASTER/SLAVE
Participants in a bondage and
discipline sexual relationship. (see B&D, BONDAGE, DISCIPLINE)
MATROOM
Room set aside for group sex.
Principally an eastern US term (see GROUP ROOM).
MEET FOR PLEASURE
Will meet for swinging sex; no
pretense for social or emotional interaction not directly related to
sexual activity.
MENAGE A' TROIS
Three people, two of one sex, one of
the opposite sex in a swinging interaction. (see THREESOME, TRIAD)
MORESOMES
More than three people in a swinging
interaction. (see GROUP SEX)
MBC
Married Black Couple
MBiC
Married Bisexual Couple
MWC
Married White Couple
NASCA
The North American Swing Club
Association. An association of swing clubs and magazines to promote
swinging as the viable and beneficial lifestyle it has become. Levels of
members: Affiliate Club, General, Associate and Institutional for swing
clubs and magazines, general swinging community, media and institutions of
learning and research.
NEWCOMERS
New people in swinging;
First-timers.
NONSMOKER
Does not smoke. If used in personal
ad means only those who do not smoke are sought for swinging purposes.
OFF-PREMISE
No swinging takes place at the club
or party; you meet and make your own arrangements. Great for newcomers.
OPEN DOOR
(see OPEN SWINGING)
OPEN SWINGING
A couple swinging with another
couple in the same room; Several or all participating couples together in
the same room. A minimum of privacy.
ORAL-GENITAL
(see FRENCH, CUNNILINGUS, FELLATIO,
HEAD)
ORGY
Sexual interaction among several men
and women in the same room; Complete absence of inhibition in everyone
taking part; group sex.
PARTY
Gathering of three or more people of
both sexes for swinging.
PARTY CLOTHES
Clothing particularly adapted for
swing party wear, Includes wear to the party and wear to change into
during the party. The latter includes robes, lingerie, terry cloth
wrap-arounds and other simple wear that is easily removed, shows the
wearer to best advantage and often makes selected parts of the body easily
available for erotic courting and play.
PARTY HOUSE (Western US)
A non-membership swing club offering
a regular schedule of on-premise swing parties.
PASSIVE
Quiet, submissive non-contributor,
willing to receive corrective training. Docile and submissive in swinging.
(see DISCIPLINE)
PHOTO
Interested in exchange of nude or
sexually explicit photos of self with similar photos of others.
PHOTOGRAPHY
Interested in exchange and/or making
of nude or sexually explicit photographs, color slides or movies with
similar photographs, slides or movies of others; interested in meeting
with others for the making of these photographs.
P/P
Photo and phone number (used in
personal ads).
PRO
Professional; i.e. prostitutes or
paid escorts.
RECREATIONAL SWINGER
A person who practices swinging
primary as a recreational diversion; not interested in forming any long
term friendship or emotional attachment.
RESTRAINT
Mild bondage used in sexual fantasy
enactments.
ROMAN
Group sex, orgies, the party scene,
etc (see ROMAN CULTURE)
ROMAN CULTURE
Sexual orgies
RUBBER
Condom means of contraception;
sexual stimulation through the look, feel and smell of rubber, usually
associated with B&D.
SAFE
Used to describe a person who cannot
conceive or impregnate; a man who has had a vasectomy; Naturally or
surgically sterile.
S.A.S.E.
Self-addressed stamped envelope.
SBF
Single Black Female
SBiF
Single Bisexual Female
SBM
Single Black Male
SGL
(see SINGLE)
S&M or S/M
Sadism and Masochism (see SADISM,
MASOCHISM)
SINGLE
A swinger without a partner, does
not refer to marital status.
SOCIAL
A party, dance or other gathering
usually sponsored by a swing club or magazine, for swingers to meet and
socialize. There is no swinging at a social, but privately arranged
swinging may follow a social.
SOCIAL SWING CLUB
A swing club, generally private
membership that offers social and swinging activities including a regular
schedule of on-premise swing parties. They may also offer educational and
travel activities. Usually there is a membership fee and either party
fees, party donations or a regular maintenance fee or dues. Party
attendance may be restricted to couples though the marital status of the
couple is rarely important.
SODOMY
Non-coital, especially anal or oral,
copulation with either an opposite sex or same sex partner.
SOFT SWINGERS
Couples who only have intercourse
with their own partner. No swapping for intercourse.
SOFT SWINGING
The term used to describe same-room
sex, watching/being watched, or any sexual encounter up to, but not
including intercourse, with someone other than your spouse. The first
experience for many couples some type of soft-swinging. (see HARD
SWINGING, HARD CORE).
SRS
Same Room Sex (see SOFT SWINGING).
STD
Sexually Transmitted Disease. A term
developed in the late 1970's to replace VD as the latter carried social
and moral implications in the minds of many. These social and moral
implications interfered with the legitimate treatment of sexually
transmitted diseases as a medical problem.
STR or STR8
(see STRAIGHT)
STRAIGHT
Any person who is not interested in
engaging in homosexual activity or A person who does not use drugs; also
used by swingers to denote non-swinging people.
STRAIGHT
Any person who is not interested in
engaging in homosexual activity or A person who does not use drugs; also
used by swingers to denote non-swinging people.
SUBMISSIVE
Passive, wishes to be dominated (see
Passive)
SWAPPING
Two couples exchanging partners for
sexual activity.
SWEDISH CULTURE
Use of the hands especially in
massage to sexually stimulate another
SWF
Single White Female
SWING MAGAZINE
A periodical catering to the
swinging community. Usually carries personal ads of people wishing to meet
others for swinging purposes. May also publish articles of general
interest to the swinging community.
SWINGING
An alternative lifestyle for
consenting adults who enjoy social, recreational sexual activities with
others, most often on a couple-to-couple basis, with full knowledge and
mutual consent of both partners; single men and women are sometimes
involved.
SWINGING LIFESTYLE
Style of living with swinging a
major component in recreation, choice of friends, business and social
life, and intimate relationships.
SWINGING MARRIAGE
Marriage incorporating swinging and
often, humanistic ideals.
SWM
Single White Male
TAN
Tested Antibody Negative for HIV
virus(AIDS)
THREESOME
Three people, two of one sex and one
of the other in a swinging encounter. (see Menage a Trois)
TICKET
A person, usually a woman, brought
to a swing party solely to enable the male to gain entrance. The ticket
generally has no intention to swing or is not free to swing.
TOYS
Sexual aids (see MARITAL AIDS)
TRANSEXUAL
Individual who has undergone
conversion from one gender to another through surgery and hormone
treatments; or one who is in the process of gender conversion
TRANSVESTITE
A person who receives sexual
gratification by wearing clothes identified with the opposite sex; not
necessarily homosexual.
TRAVEL
(see CAN TRAVEL)
TRIAD
Three people, two of one sex and one
of the other in a continuing relationship of emotional and sexual
involvement. Not the same as a threesome.
TRIOLISM
Used in personal ads to indicate
desire for "threesomes". This is a common but confusing usage
(see TRIAD)
TUBAL LIGATION
Surgical procedure of cutting and
tying the fallopian tubes to make a woman infertile. Also called a Band
Aid Operation in reference to the small incision made just below the navel
to enable the cutting and ligation.
UTOPIAN SWINGER
A person who practices swinging as a
total lifestyle with humanistic ideals.
VASECTOMY
Surgical procedure of cutting and
tying the vas deferens to artificially sterilize a male
VERSATILE
Bisexual. (see AC/DC)
VIBRATOR
Electrically run vibrating device
for stimulation of the vagina by insertion or holding to outer lips,
clitoris, breasts and the male penis. Some vibrators are penile shaped and
are run by batteries while more expensive ones are for surface use and are
run by an AC motor from a typical wall outlet. Vibrators are used by both
men and women for self-stimulation and to sexually please another.
VOLUPTUOUS
Fullness of beauty and form; usually
used to refer to a woman with large well-formed breasts; may also refer to
full but well formed hips.
VOYEUR
A person who enjoys watching others
in sexual acts
VOYEURISM
Sexual gratification by watching or
peeping at others engaged in sexual activity.
WAY-OUTS/ WEIRDOS
Those people interested in
activities usually considered by the majority to be bizarre, kinky,
unusual, or unconventional
