queer coding 

Queer-coding is a term used to say that characters were given traits/behaviors to suggest they are not heterosexual/cisgender, without the character being outright confirmed to have a queer identity.

Queer coding is used in media when a character is given traits or behaviors that suggest their queerness without any outright confirmation.

queer coding by onionwings March 23, 2021

Queer coding 

Queer-coding/Queer coding/ Queercoding is a term that can either be used about a fiction character (1) or typically a celebrity (2)
1. When a fictional character in media is given heterosexual or cisgender traits, while not having a confirmed sexuality.
2. When a celebrity uses subtle references through the clothes they wear, their lyrics (artists), their work (etc.), etc, to communicate with the LGBTQ+ community when they are usually not permitted to come out publically yet.

1. "I honestly think Wylan is queer coding in chapter 11"
2. "When someone wears the brand Polari, that is basically them screaming at you that they are gay. Seriously can they queer code any louder?"

Queer coding by Eliseloveslouis August 17, 2021

home coming queen

usually a "popular" chavy girl who spent her whole life planning out how she was going to sleep her way into being prom queen!

at six... "i'm gonna ave a pink dwess and be home coming queen"
at 13... "if i sleep with the football team i'll have there votes... do i have to sleep with all of them"
at 16... "like omg i did it and only slept with half the boys in our skool!!!"

or could turn out as... "like omg you cow thats my crown bitch give it here!!!"

home coming queen by ..::fran::.. July 23, 2006

queercoping

When fandoms interpret characters (or sometimes even real people) as queer to fullfill their wish for more representation, depsite there being no actual, factual evidence to support that theory.

"There is nothing suggesting he is gay, you are just queercoping."

queercoping by Lichtsang September 4, 2026