An otter is a hairy, lean gay man. An otter is a subtype in the LGBTQ+ community that refers to someone who’s lean and skinny, like a twink, but hairy, like a bear. Otters are typically gay men, but the term can be used by anyone to self-describe their hairy, lean body, including bisexual and pansexual men. There’s lots of range in the otter subtype too, as they can be skinny and slim or.