handkerchief coden.

Brit.

/ˈhaŋkətʃᵻf kəʊd/,

/ˈhaŋkətʃiːf kəʊd/, U.S.

/ˈhæŋkərtʃəf ˌkoʊd/,

/ˈhæŋkərˌtʃif ˌkoʊd/

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: handkerchief n., code n.

Etymology: < handkerchief n. + code n.

1. Any of various methods of signalling or (coded) communication using a handkerchief or handkerchiefs; esp. a system of gestures made with a pocket handkerchief, used to convey messages between lovers. Now chiefly historical.

ΘΚΠ

society > communication > indication > signalling > visual signalling > other visual signals > [noun]

homograph1810

teleseme1886

handkerchief code1893

1893 Evening News (Lincoln, Nebraska) 27 Sept. 7/3 After the inevitable telegraphing in lovers' handkerchief code, both lovers waited impatiently for the drawing aboard of the gang plank.

1918 Cartoons Mag. Aug. 47/2 I once rode to and from business in the vestibule of a motorman who was familiar with the handkerchief code of flirtation.

1937 Daily Express (Dubois, Pa.) 11 Aug. 7/8 He pulled out his handkerchief and waved to them. They waved back. Once again the youngster waved energetically, and was answered with enthusiasm in the same handkerchief code.

1977 F. Moffat Dancing on Brink of World iv. 68 [In the romantic 1880s] There was a glove code, a fan code and a handkerchief code. Pulling the handkerchief across the lips meant, ‘I am desirous of making further acquaintance’; across the cheek, ‘I love you’; [etc.].

2003 Times 14 Jan. 34/5 Allan was later involved in the use of the ‘handkerchief code’ to send messages to..the branch of British Intelligence set up to communicate with and assist prisoners of war.

2. Originally and chiefly among gay men: a code whereby a handkerchief, bandana, etc., is worn to indicate the wearer's wish to find a partner for a particular sexual activity or role, as indicated by the item's colour, pattern, and position (typically a back trouser pocket); = hanky code n. at hanky n.¹ Additions.

ΚΠ

1976 Gay Community News (Boston) 7 Feb. 10/1 Between the key code (keys on the left—S; keys on the right—M) and the handkerchief code (color worn denotes favorite sexual act), the men don't even have to talk to each other.

1987 Gay Community News (Boston) (Electronic ed.) 11 Oct. To facilitate the arrests, [an undercover park ranger]..stated that he studied the unwritten handkerchief codes that some gay men use to denote sexual tastes.

1997 Independent (Nexis) 24 Oct. 19 I pride myself I know my handkerchief code—yellow for water sports.., black for sadomasochism, right-hand pocket, Slave, left hand, Master, etc.

2003 K. Cage & M. Evans Gayle: Lang. Kinks & Queens v. 42 Although the handkerchief code is not much used today, it remains a great conversation starter.

This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, September 2018; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	handkerchief code
释义	handkerchief coden. Brit. /ˈhaŋkətʃᵻf kəʊd/, /ˈhaŋkətʃiːf kəʊd/, U.S. /ˈhæŋkərtʃəf ˌkoʊd/, /ˈhæŋkərˌtʃif ˌkoʊd/ Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: handkerchief n., code n. Etymology: < handkerchief n. + code n. 1. Any of various methods of signalling or (coded) communication using a handkerchief or handkerchiefs; esp. a system of gestures made with a pocket handkerchief, used to convey messages between lovers. Now chiefly historical. ΘΚΠ society > communication > indication > signalling > visual signalling > other visual signals > [noun] homograph1810 teleseme1886 handkerchief code1893 1893 Evening News (Lincoln, Nebraska) 27 Sept. 7/3 After the inevitable telegraphing in lovers' handkerchief code, both lovers waited impatiently for the drawing aboard of the gang plank. 1918 Cartoons Mag. Aug. 47/2 I once rode to and from business in the vestibule of a motorman who was familiar with the handkerchief code of flirtation. 1937 Daily Express (Dubois, Pa.) 11 Aug. 7/8 He pulled out his handkerchief and waved to them. They waved back. Once again the youngster waved energetically, and was answered with enthusiasm in the same handkerchief code. 1977 F. Moffat Dancing on Brink of World iv. 68 [In the romantic 1880s] There was a glove code, a fan code and a handkerchief code. Pulling the handkerchief across the lips meant, ‘I am desirous of making further acquaintance’; across the cheek, ‘I love you’; [etc.]. 2003 Times 14 Jan. 34/5 Allan was later involved in the use of the ‘handkerchief code’ to send messages to..the branch of British Intelligence set up to communicate with and assist prisoners of war. 2. Originally and chiefly among gay men: a code whereby a handkerchief, bandana, etc., is worn to indicate the wearer's wish to find a partner for a particular sexual activity or role, as indicated by the item's colour, pattern, and position (typically a back trouser pocket); = hanky code n. at hanky n.¹ Additions. ΚΠ 1976 Gay Community News (Boston) 7 Feb. 10/1 Between the key code (keys on the left—S; keys on the right—M) and the handkerchief code (color worn denotes favorite sexual act), the men don't even have to talk to each other. 1987 Gay Community News (Boston) (Electronic ed.) 11 Oct. To facilitate the arrests, [an undercover park ranger]..stated that he studied the unwritten handkerchief codes that some gay men use to denote sexual tastes. 1997 Independent (Nexis) 24 Oct. 19 I pride myself I know my handkerchief code—yellow for water sports.., black for sadomasochism, right-hand pocket, Slave, left hand, Master, etc. 2003 K. Cage & M. Evans Gayle: Lang. Kinks & Queens v. 42 Although the handkerchief code is not much used today, it remains a great conversation starter. This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, September 2018; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1893
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