handkerchief code
handkerchief code noun: the display of handkerchiefs of various colors used as a coded way to indicate the sexual interests of the wearer.
Noun
handkerchief code (plural handkerchief codes)
- The display of handkerchiefs of various colors used as a coded way to indicate the sexual interests of the wearer.
- Because S&M is in the news this year: the Village Voice, Boston Globe, Time. They tell of all those big, mean men in leather and denim, keys dangling from leather straps, spiked dog collars around the necks. Between the key code (keys on the left—S; keys right—M) and the handkerchief code (color...1976 February 7, Rosenjoy, “Sadomasochism: The Theory And The Practice”, in Gay Community News, volume 3, number 32, page 10
- Synonyms:
- hanky code, bandana code, flagging
Synonyms of handkerchief code
- hanky code
- bandana code
- flagging
Forms of handkerchief code
| plural | handkerchief codes |
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Questions about handkerchief code
- What does handkerchief code mean?
- Handkerchief code means the display of handkerchiefs of various colors used as a coded way to indicate the sexual interests of the wearer.
- What part of speech is handkerchief code?
- Handkerchief code is a noun.
- What is the plural of handkerchief code?
- The plural of handkerchief code is handkerchief codes.
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