HANKY CODES

We have tried to garner as many sources as possible for the following codes. Although we have heard of differences between the colors and their associated meaning from country to country, we have not yet found any differences. Generally speaking, anything worn on the left means the wearer is a Top for the activity, on the right means Bottom. There is nothing to stop you from wearing any combination of colors and sides, if you’re into many activities. (Novices to the SM scene should note that there is no rule that requires you to use the hanky codes. Using them, however, can sometimes make meeting someone with similar interests that bit easier. The last four items should be taken in the fun with which they were intended.) While use of the codes seems to be more prevalent in the homosexual community, we have seen evidence of it in the heterosexual community, also.

There is one code that has been omitted from the main list. It is the zip-lock bag (left has drugs, right looking for drugs). Given that drugs can easily impair your ability to assess risk, we’d recommend that you stay clear of anyone sporting a zip-lock bag, whichever side it’s worn.

 

WORN ON THE LEFT

 

WORN ON THE RIGHT

 

Heavy SM Top

Black

Heavy SM Bottom

Leather Fetish Top

Leather

Leather Fetish Bottom

Bondage Top

Grey

Bondage Bottom

Latex Fetish Top

Charcoal

Latex Fetish Bottom

Fucker

Navy/Dark Blue

Fuckee

Cop

Medium Blue

Cop-Sucker

69er

Robin’s Egg Blue

69ee

Wants Head

Light Blue

Expert Cocksucker

Cock & Ball Torture

Teal Blue

Cock & Ball Torturee

Hustler

Kelly Green

John

Military Top

Olive Drab/Khaki

Military Bottom

Daddy

Hunter Green

Hunting for Daddy

Dines off Trick (Sex w/Food)

Lime Green

Dinner Plate

Catheter Top

Lemon

Catheter Bottom

Cums in Scum Bags

Cream

Sucks it Out

Spits

Pale Yellow

Drool Crazy

Watersports, Tearoom Top

Doily, or Yellow

Piss Freak

Rimmer

Beige

Rimmee

Two Looking for One

Gold

One Looking for Two

Has 8" or More

Mustard

Wants a Big One

Two Tons O’ Fun

Apricot

Chubby Chaser

Suck My Toes

Coral

Shrimper

Anything, Anytime

Orange

Not Tonight, Josephine

Cowboy

Rust

His Horse

Spanker

Fuschia

Spankee

Fist Fucker

Red

Fist Fuckee

Dildo Fucker

Light Pink

Dildo Fuckee

Tit Torture

Dark Pink

Tit Torturer

2-Handed Fister

Dark Red

2-Handed Fistee

Razor Top

Burgundy

Razor Bottom

Likes Menstruating Women

Maroon, or Red Polka Dots

Menstruating Women

Into Naval Worshippers

Mauve

Has Navel Fetish

"Suck my Pits"

Magenta

Armpit Freak

Piercer

Purple

Piercee

Likes Drags

Lavender

Drag

Scat Top

Brown

Scat Bottom

Has Uncut Cock

Brown Lace

Likes Uncut Men

Circumcised

Brown Satin

Likes Circumcised Men

Actually Owns a Suit

Grey Flannel

Likes Men in Suits

Beat my Meat

White

I’ll Do Us Both

Shaver

Red/White Stripe

Shavee

Likes Black Bottoms

Black/White Stripe

Likes Black Tops

Likes Latino Bottoms

Brown/White Stripe

Likes Latino Tops

Likes Oriental Bottoms

Yellow/White Stripe

Likes Oriental Tops

Likes White Bottoms

White Lace

Likes White Tops

Wears Boxer Shorts

Paisley

Likes Boxer Shorts

Bestialist, Top

Fur

Bestialist, Bottom

Starfucker

Silver Lame

Star

Likes Bottom Musclemen

Gold Lame

Likes Top Musclemen

Has Tattoos

Leopard

Likes Tattoos

Smokes Cigars

Tan

Likes Cigars

Cuddler

Teddy Bear

Cuddlee

Chicken

Kewpie Doll

Chicken Hawk

Wears Dirty Jock

Dirty Jockstrap

Sucks ‘em Clean

Stinks (Raunch Top)

Kleenex

Sniffs (Raunch Bottom)

Gives Hot Motor Oil Massage

Handywipe

Wears it Well

Rides Motorcycle

Chamois

Likes Bikers

Bartender

Cocktail Napkin

Bar Groupie

Top for Outdoor Sex

Mosquito Netting

Outdoor Bottom

Negotiable

Keys

Definitely Bottom

Japanese Bondage Top

Rope

Japanese Bondage Bottom

Shocker

Electric Plug

Shockee

Abrasion Top

Wire Brush

Abrasion Bottom

Your Place or Mine?

Toothbrush

Your Place Only

Foot Fucker

Red Sock

Foot Fuckee

Voyeur

Sheer

Exhibitionist

Wrestling, No Rules

Sweat Band

Wrestling, Rules

Offering Dinner

Plastic Fork

Seeks Dinner

Offering Brunch

Celery

Out to Brunch

 

Hanky Around Head

Disco Injury

 

Hanky Around Neck

Goes Divinely With My Outfit

 

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