The most important colors and their meanings
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.’, ‘
| WORN ON LEFT | COLOR | WORN ON RIGHT |
| heavy SM top | BLACK | heavy SM bottom |
| bondage top | GREY | fit to be tied! |
| wants head | Light Blue | cocksucker |
| 69er | Robin’s Egg Blue | anything but 69ing |
| cop | Medium Blue | copsucker |
| fucker (top) | Navy Blue | fuckee (bottom) |
| pilot/flight attendant | Airforce Blue | likes flyboys |
| sailor | Light Blue w/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″+ | MUSTARD | wants 8″+ |
| two looking for one | GOLD | one looking for two |
| anything anytime | ORANGE | nothing now (just cruising) |
| two tons o’ fun | APRICOT | chubby chaser |
| suck my toes | CORAL | shrimper (sucks toes) |
| a cowboy | RUST | a cowboy’s 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 (will buy dinner) |
| 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 |
| owns a suit | GREY FLANNEL | likes men in suits |
| beat my meat (J/O) | WHITE | I’ll do us both (J/O) |
| milker | HOLSTEIN | milkee |
| cums in condoms | CREAM | sucks cum out of condoms |
| safe sex top | BLACK w/WHITE Check | safe sex bottom |
| shaver | RED w/WHITE Stripe | shavee |
| furry bear | RED w/BLACK Stripe | likes bears |
| likes white bottoms | WHITE LACE | likes white tops |
| likes black bottoms | BLACK w/WHITE Stripe | likes black tops |
| likes latino bottoms | BROWN w/WHITE Stripe | likes latino tops |
| likes asian bottoms | YELLOW w/WHITE Stripe | likes asian tops |
| likes white suckers | Light Blue w/WHITE Dots | likes to suck whites |
| likes black suckers | Light Blue w/BLACK Dots | likes to suck blacks |
| likes latino suckers | Light Blue w/BROWN Dots | likes to suck latinos |
| likes asian suckers | Light Blue w/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 (under-aged) | KEWPIE DOLL | chicken hawk (likes young adolescents) |
| wears a dirty jock | DIRTY JOCKSTRAP | sucks dirty jocks 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 car | KEYS IN FRONT | looking for a ride |
| has a home | KEYS IN BACK | needs a place to stay |
| likes to nibble | HOUNDSTOOTH | willing to be bitten |
| skinhead top | UNION JACK | skinhead bottom |
| new in town | CALICO | tourists welcome |
| bathhouse top | TERRYCLOTH | bathhouse bottom |
| hosting an orgy | WHITE w/MULTICOLOR Dots | looking for an orgy |