The Hanky Code

The Hanky Code is a traditionalform of signalling to others what your sexual preferences and interests are. Gay men used this code to communicate with each other in the noisyand distracting environment of gay bars.  Although not as widely usedthese days, it is still a worthwhile resource and is, among those who know,a great conversation starter.

Worn on LEFT:

COLOUR

Worn on RIGHT:

heavy SM top

BLACK

heavy SM bottom

bondage top

GREY

bondage bottom

wants head

LIGHT BLUE

cocksucker

69er

ROBIN'S EGG BLUE

anything but 69ing

cop

MEDIUM BLUE

copsucker

fucker

NAVY BLUE

fuckee

pilot/flight attendant

AIR FORCE BLUE

likes flyboys

sailor

LT BLUE/WHITE STRIPE

lookin' for seamen

cock & ball torturer

TEAL BLUE

cock & ball torturee

fist fucker

RED

fist fuckee

2-handed fister

DARK RED

2-handed fistee

cuts

MAROON

bleeds

dildo fucker

LIGHT PINK

dildo fuckee

tit torturer

DARK PINK

tit torturee

into navel worshippers

MAUVE

has a navel fetish

suck my pits

MAGENTA

armpit freak

piercer

PURPLE

piercee

likes drag queens

LAVENDER

drag queen

pisser/WS

YELLOW

piss freak

spits

PALE YELLOW

drool crazy

hung 8" or more

MUSTARD

wants a big one

two looking for one

GOLD

one looking for two

anything anytime

ORANGE

nothing now (cruising)

two tons o' fun

APRICOT

chubby chaser

suck my toes

CORAL

shrimper

a cowboy

RUST

his horse

spanker

FUSCHIA

spankee

hustler (for rent)

KELLY GREEN

john (looking to buy)

daddy

HUNTER GREEN

orphan boy

military top

OLIVE DRAB

military bottom

dines off tricks (food)

LIME GREEN

dinner plate

rimmer

BEIGE

rimmee

scat top

BROWN

scat bottom

uncut

BROWN LACE

likes uncut

cut

BROWN SATIN

likes cut

latex fetish top

CHARCOAL

latex fetish bottom

actually owns a suit

GREY FLANNEL

likes men in suits

beat my meat

WHITE

I'll do us both

safe sex top

BLACK/WHITE CHECK

safe sex bottom

shaver

RED/WHITE STRIPE

shavee

furry bear

RED/BLACK STRIPE

likes bears

has/takes videos

BLACK VELVET

will perform for the camera

voyeur (likes to watch)

WHITE VELVET

will put on a show

headmaster

BROWN CORDUROY

student

wears boxer shorts

PAISLEY

likes boxer shorts

likes muscleboy bottoms

GOLD LAME'

likes muscleboy tops

starfucker

SILVER LAME'

celebrity

has tattoos

LEOPARD

likes tattoos

smokes cigars

TAN

likes cigars

bathhouse top

TERRYCLOTH

bathhouse bottom

likes to nibble

HOUNDSTOOTH

will be bitten

wears a dirty jock

DIRTY JOCKSTRAP

sucks it clean

stinks

KLEENEX

sniffs

bartender

COCKTAIL NAPKIN

bar groupie

outdoor sex top

MOSQUITO NETTING

outdoor sex bottom

has drugs

ZIPLOC BAG

looking for drugs

has a home

KEYS IN FRONT

has a car

needs a place to stay

KEYS IN BACK

looking for a ride

tearoom top (pours)

DOILY

tearoom bottom (drinks)

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