Hanky Code

A highly specific clothing option used by some men to advertise and delineate sexual preferences. This code was widely used in the 1970s, but is much less used today because discretion and secrecy are no longer as necessary, and because online cruising is an even more direct and specific means of cruising. The hanky codeA highly specific clothing option used by some men to advertise and delineate sexual preferences. This code was widely used in the 1970s, but is much less used today because discretion and secrecy are no longer as necessary, and because online cruising is an even more direct and specific means of cruising. The hanky code typically references bandanna-style handkerchiefs that are both color-coded and placement-coded, and that are typically worn in the back pocket (a practice known as flagging that is not to be confused with the flow arts of the gay dance circuit). Generally speaking, hankies worn on the right side of the body indicate that the wearer is a bottom, whereas hankies worn on the left indicate a preference for being the topCan be used as a noun or a verb to describe someone who is dominant in a partnership, in a sexual relationship, or in life in general (See “Bottom”). . typically references bandanna-style handkerchiefs that are both color-coded and placement-coded, and that are typically worn in the back pocket (a practice known as flagging that is not to be confused with the flow arts of the gay dance circuit). Generally speaking, hankies worn on the right side of the body indicate that the wearer is a bottom, whereas hankies worn on the left indicate a preference for being the topCan be used as a noun or a verb to describe someone who is dominant in a partnership, in a sexual relationship, or in life in general (See “Bottom”). .

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