"swing that way" meaning in English

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Verb

Forms: swings that way [present, singular, third-person], swinging that way [participle, present], swung that way [participle, past], swung that way [past]
Head templates: {{en-verb|swing<,,swung> that way}} swing that way (third-person singular simple present swings that way, present participle swinging that way, simple past and past participle swung that way)
  1. (euphemistic) To be homosexual. Tags: euphemistic Categories (topical): LGBT Coordinate_terms: swing both ways

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