) people like me?Yep, even tried Googling it, but to no avail.
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Origin of the species
Quote by mrbusyhands
could it perhaps come from the thought of people swinging both ways? ??
That implies bisexuality, and not all 'swingers' are comfortable with that - hey, it's individual choice, I wouldn't refuse a bj from Beckham, but I certainly wouldn't blow Prescott.
No, it's more generally to do with 'openly putting it about a bit'. But when was it first coined?
Quote by couple_ne2000
Swinging "uninhibited" dates from 1958; and swinger "person who is lively in an unrestrained way" is from 1965. Both had various other slang senses traceable to 1590s.
Found here
Try searching for literary or etymology search engines instead of Google
Les x
Thanks Les. One to add to my bookmarks. Uninhibited, eh? I like that one. Nowt more satisfying than removing ones inhibitions.
Quote by DeviousLiasons
We were told once by a friend that he had hunted for the origin of the use oof the word swingers for people who indulge in polygamous relationships that it was adopted by the community after a priest publicallly condemned those who swap sexual partners as being no better than the apes that swing in the trees.
Then here's to being an ape! :cheers:
Quote by Mark Redman
could it perhaps come from the thought of people swinging both ways? ??
That implies bisexuality, and not all 'swingers' are comfortable with that - hey, it's individual choice, I wouldn't refuse a bj from Beckham, but I certainly wouldn't blow Prescott.
No, it's more generally to do with 'openly putting it about a bit'. But when was it first coined?
Language is quite an open fluid thing so a words original meaning can bare little or no resemblence to its current use, case in point originaly your sinister side was your left side
