noun General Slang

otter

· noun · lgbtq

A lean, hairy gay man — slimmer than a bear, but just as furry.

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A slim or wiry gay man who's still got the body hair. Same fur as a bear, smaller frame. He'd be a bear if he bulked up, but the lean build earns him his own slot in the menagerie.

“Not quite a bear — more of an otter, all beard and no belly.”
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otter In A Sentence

Not quite a bear — more of an otter, all beard and no belly.

Origin & Usage

Part of the bear-community animal taxonomy that took shape in 1990s–2000s gay culture, slotting in alongside bears and cubs.

Variants otters

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