Class is in session and we hope you’re ready to learn! You might have heard a variety of strange terms being thrown around in the gay community before and wondered what the fuck they mean. This inspired us to create a series of posts outlining common gay slang. Our Gay Slang 101 focuses on terms for body types and since we’re talking men here, many terms listed here take their inspiration from the animal kingdom. If your journey from the closet hasn’t been a long one, start your education here.
Keep in mind you don’t need to define yourself as one of the following body types to have a fulfilling gay relationship.This being said, if you’re floating around on your favorite dating site (AllMale for example) then you’ll know exactly what these terms mean.
The Otter
An Otter is a really hairy guy but is relatively thin. He may be hairy because he’s an artist who is too lazy to care or he’s trying to achieve hipster status. This is the gay man that you can find in an art loft with a bottle of wine spilled on his thrift store carpet, he has holes in his skinny jeans and in his vans.
The Wolf
Like the otter, a wolf is hairy but these guys have a bit of muscle and tend to be more agressive. They probably still hang around hipsters but you can see them tearing up a skate park or on the opposite end their hair is perfectly coiffed and they spend time trimming their hair to still be there but to be absolutely suitable.
The Bear
Bears are typically heavy, hairy lovable gays. They’re most likely seem like the guy next door and like to sip on a beer and cook delicious food while listening to metal music. Bears are loved by everyone and they’re not the typical gay best friend but more like the best friend that you want to chug back shots of whiskey with. However, bears can also have attributes that are the same as Chubs (see below) the bear will just have lots of hair, size and probably experience.
The Cub
Cums are a load of fun and these guys are typically younger than bears but still husky. They’re probably just settling into themselves and finding themselves and what they like sexually. Many bottoms tend to fall into the Cub category and it’s not uncommon for Cubs and Bears to find each other. Of course you also get Cubs that are more comparable to Otters as well.
The Chub
Pretty self explanatory, a bit of meat on him. He might be a brony or a video game nerd who spends his time wearing fedoras, eating Doritos, drinking mountain dew and catching up on gay porn. Compared to bears, these guys don’t tend to have the same amount of body hair, experience or general aggressiveness.
The Pup
These are your young gays that are adorable, fresh faced and sometimes mischievous. They are around college age and in their 20’s and they’re the ones that you can find sending dick pics on Grindr and Tinder. Often you’ll hear more experienced guys say “oh he’s just a pup with a lot to learn.”
The Bull
These guys are huge! No, I’m not talking about that… Bulls have giant bodies which could be from muscle, fat or height but don’t be fooled this or their dominant personality in the bedroom. The fact is, bulls can be real softies on the inside, but they are rarely soft inside you! This is probably one of the most disputed gay slang terms and is not often used or tends to be used in straight circles as well.
The Twink
Twinks are the guys in skinny jeans, who have colorful hair and are always pushing their bangs out of their eyes. In stark contrast to bears, Twinks are usually young, slim and absolutely adorable! You can find Twinks at Anime Conventions, at the end of the sofa playing XBox and of course, at every pride parade that they can make it to. (It’s just too hard not to show off a slim, toned, hairless body).
The Twunk
No, this isn’t how Elmer Fudd says “Trunk”. Twunks are similar to twinks but with a little bit of muscle.A Twunk will usually have an adorable face like a little Twink but their body is more defined. This is a Twink in transition and can quickly develop into Gym bonny or Jock.
The Gym Bunny
I’m sure you get the idea, these are the guys that are always working out at the gym. Gym Bunnies may be in good shape but make sure you don’t date one of these guys who lets his workout get to his head. You might find yourself doing squats and dead lifts until you pass out!
The Jock
These are active gays but you won’t find them holed up in the gym for as long as the bunnies. Jocks are most likely part of a few sports teams, out jogging as we speak and maybe they enjoy hosting super bowl parties. They are always full of energy and sporting whatever sneaker is released next.
The Gym Rat
These are the guys who never shut up about the gym. Their entire social media existence is based on weight room selfies and you’re always hoping that they will just stop, you don’t care about their protein powders. Gym Rats have to be with other Gym Rats. It’s just seems to be the law of the land but at least this way they always have a spotter.
We listed these gay slang examples not to label anyone or try to place every gay man in a stereotype but that being said, terms such as those listed above can be handy. Want to learn more about common gay slang and terminology? Stay tuned as we share more and help educate those juts breaking into “the scene”.
