ASL slang/ gestures Flashcards
GOALS
left hand #1 shape pointing straight up
right hand #1 shape points to #1 on left
SPILLING THE TEA ( GOSSIP)
Both hands G shape, palms toward each other
move index fingers to tap on thumbs like yapping mouths
move both hand back and forth in front of you like people chattering
BAE
Before anyone else
right hand in loose B shape, palm in
brush fingertips off chin like SWEET
SORRY NOT SORRY
SORRY NOT SORRY
OMG LOL YOLO
All fingerspelled
SELFIE
right hand L shape, index finger pointing up, palm out, above head
move index and thumb together like snapping a pic
be sure to look at hand
SUS
right hand #1, palm in
brush index finger against forehead or along cheek and look questioning
GOAT (Greatest of All Time)
left hand #1 shape, pointing up, palm out
right hand in bent V shape, palm down bounces on top of left index finger
SUP
both hands open 8, palms in
lift hands so palms up
same as LIGHT
BASIC
left hand flat closed 5, palm down
right hand B shape circles below left hand, palm down
CHILL
both hands C shapes
cross arms so palms facing the opposite sides
WOKE
both hands begin in S shapes on either sides of eyes
open hands and lift up into L shapes, palms out
open eyes
same as surprise which begins as X shapes
FOR REAL
left hand s shape, palm down
right hand in #1, palm facing left, index finger under lip
move right hand down, closing #1 shape into an S shape, palm facing out, move base of hand along top of left hand twice
TRAIN GO SORRY (MISSED THE BOAT)
TRAIN
GO
SORRY
LLAMA also silent fox or quiet coyote
right hand palm down
middle and ring fingers touch thumb
index and pinky extend out
