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English

Pronunciation

Adjective

coded (comparative more coded, superlative most coded)

  1. Encoded; written in code or cipher.
  2. (fiction, slang) Portrayed in a way that suggests or resembles having a specific trait or inspiration, without being officially explicitly stated as having that trait.
    The character comes across as being female-coded.
    This character is coded as autistic.
    • 2020 May 21, Noah Adams, Bridget Liang, Trans and Autistic: Stories from Life at the Intersection, Jessica Kingsley Publishers, →ISBN, page 72:
      He is aware of a number of programs with more "capable" characters like Sheldon, from The Big Bang Theory, who are autistic coded without being explicitly named as such. James notes that, despite being more visible, the autistic traits of these characters tend to be used for comic relief, while autistic people in everyday situations are never seen.
  3. (slang) Like; resembling or having the characteristics of.
    That is so me-coded fr.
    That is so like me, for real.
    Bro has been acting kind of NPC-coded lately.
    Sis, that outfit is so Thatcher-coded.
    • 2015 July 24, Lori Kenschaft, Roger Clark, Desiree Ciambrone, Gender Inequality in Our Changing World: A Comparative Approach, Routledge, →ISBN, page 52:
      This is partly because male-coded jobs typically offer more pay, prestige, and independence than female-coded jobs, so the financial incentives for women are greater. Many men, however, avoid female-coded fields even when they know the pay and opportunities for advancement would be superior to their other options  […]
    • 2024 July 6, Physics Girl LIVE with long Covid‎, 5:54:57:
      [Simone Giertz, eating a vegetable 'pudding':] "It's very baby food coded." / [Kyle Kitzmiller:] "Yes." / [Simone:] "Because it is deeply pureed."

Derived terms

Verb

coded

  1. simple past and past participle of code
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