The Hanky Code
originally from halcyon.com
The Hanky Code is a traditional form of signaling to others
what your sexual preferences and interests are. Gay men used this code to communicate with
each other in the noisy and distracting environment of gay bars. Although not as widely
used these days, it is still a worthwhile resource and is, among those who know, a great
conversation starter.
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Worn on
Left |
COLOUR |
Worn on
Right |
| heavy SM top |
BLACK |
heavy SM bottom |
| bondage top |
GREY |
fit to be tied! |
| wants head |
LT BLUE |
cocksucker |
| 69er |
ROBIN'S EGG BLUE |
anything but 69ing |
| cop |
MEDIUM BLUE |
copsucker |
| fucker |
NAVY BLUE |
fuckee |
| pilot/flight attendant |
AIRFORCE BLUE |
likes flyboys |
| sailor |
LT BLUE/WHITE STRIPE |
lookin' for salty seamen |
| cock & ball torturer |
TEAL BLUE |
cock & ball torturee |
| fist fucker |
RED |
fist fuckee |
| cuts |
MAROON |
bleeds |
| 2-handed fister |
DARK RED |
2-handed fistee |
| 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 looking for daddy |
| 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 |
| milker |
HOLSTEIN |
milkee |
| comes in scumbags |
CREAM |
sucks it out |
| safe sex top |
BLACK/WHITE
CHECK |
safe sex bottom |
| shaver |
RED/WHITE STRIPE |
shavee |
| furry bear |
RED/BLACK
STRIPE |
likes bears |
| likes white bottoms |
WHITE LACE |
likes white tops |
| likes black bottoms |
BLACK/WHITE STRIPE |
likes black tops |
| likes latino bottoms |
BROWN/WHITE STRIPE |
likes latino tops |
| likes asian bottoms |
YELLOW/WHITE STRIPE |
likes asian tops |
| likes white suckers |
LT BLUE/WHITE DOTS |
likes to suck whites |
| likes black suckers |
LT BLUE/BLACK DOTS |
likes to suck blacks |
| likes latino suckers |
LT BLUE/BROWN DOTS |
likes to suck latinos |
| likes asian suckers |
LT BLUE/YELLOW DOTS |
likes to suck asians |
| park sex top |
RED/WHITE GINGHAM |
park sex bottom |
| headmaster |
BROWN CORDUROY |
student |
| wears boxer shorts |
PAISLEY |
likes boxer shorts |
| bestialist top |
FUR |
bestialist bottom |
| likes muscleboy bottoms |
GOLD LAME |
likes muscleboy tops |
| starfucker |
SILVER LAME |
celebrity |
| has/takes videos |
BLACK VELVET |
will perform for the camera |
| voyeur (likes to watch) |
WHITE VELVET |
will put on a show |
| has tattoos |
LEOPARD |
likes tattoos |
| smokes cigars |
TAN |
likes cigars |
| cuddler |
TEDDY BEAR |
cuddlee |
| chicken |
KEWPIE DOLL |
chicken hawk |
| wears a dirty jock |
DIRTY JOCKSTRAP |
sucks it clean |
| tearoom top (pours) |
DOILY |
tearoom bottom (drinks) |
| outdoor sex top |
MOSQUITO NETTING |
outdoor sex bottom |
| has drugs |
ZIPLOC BAG |
looking for drugs |
| bartender |
COCKTAIL NAPKIN |
bar groupie |
| stinks |
KLEENEX |
sniffs |
| has a home |
KEYS IN FRONT |
has a car |
| needs a place to stay |
KEYS IN BACK |
looking for a ride |
| likes to nibble |
HOUNDSTOOTH |
will be bitten |
| skinhead top |
UNION JACK |
skinhead bottom |
| new in town |
CALICO |
tourists welcome |
| bathhouse top |
TERRYCLOTH |
bathhouse bottom |
| hosting an orgy |
WHITE/MUTLICOLOR
DOTS |
looking for an orgy |
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