OTTER

What Does OTTER Mean in a Text?

The Growing Glossary of Dating Slang

If you're new to online dating, then I'm afraid there is whole new language with well over 250 terms for you to learn.

Particularly since the rise of the iKids, people have been far more open about their sexual preferences and desires, and this has generated a long glossary of new dating terms. Many sexual preferences are still abbreviated on dating sites, presumably with the idea that those who do not understand the term do not need to know it. That thinking does not help newcomers though. Here is the term you're looking for:

OTTER means "Slim and Hairy Gay Man."

More Observations...

The word OTTER is used as slang to refer to a slim and hairy gay man. An OTTER is a slimmer and (usually) younger version of a BEAR.

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When I write OTTER, I mean this:

"Slim and Hairy Gay Man"

Summary of Key Points

"Slim and Hairy Gay Man" is, by far, the most common meaning for OTTER when it is used in a text. (Bear in mind that it could have another meaning if used in a different context.)

OTTER
Definition:	Slim and Hairy Gay Man
Type:	Word (Slang)
Guessability:	4: Difficult to guess
Typical Users:	Adults and Teenagers

An Academic Look at OTTER

OTTER is a slang word. Slang refers to words, phrases and uses of language that are regarded as very informal and which are often restricted to a special context or a particular group of users.