Otter in gay terms

Otter is a term used by gay men , referring to a subset of men who blend the physical and social traits of both bears and twinks , both invoking and defying traditional masculinity. The generic image of an otter is a man of average build with a fair amount of body hair, and usually dressing in ways that combine traditional masculinity with a subversion of it.

A gay man who is very hairy all over his body, but is smaller in frame and weighs considerably less than a bear. A gay skinny and hairy man. I think you would really like my friend tom hes a real otter. A skiny , hairy gay man. Because I am a skinny , hairy gay man , I refer to myself as an otter.

Outside occasional literal references to hairless or shaved otters, a naked otter is a slang term for nude pictures of a slim, hairy gay man. As a rule, otters and bears are both hairy, but otters are generally slimmer and smaller than bears. A naked otter , in subsequent gay slang, is either an otter posing nude or an otter who has recently shaved their facial or body hair.

They are not related. Tweakers are younger gay men that use party drugs, like E and crystal meth and are very thin as a result of not ingesting enough calories. One does not need to be a tweaker however to tweak. Final Thoughts There has always been wide disagreement within the gay community around descriptive terms for body types and associated characteristics.