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Tomato

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Open hand twists twice on bunched fingers

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Shirt

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Mime collar in a diamond shape; start open then close

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Fire alarm

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Both hands wiggle up like flames (fire)
Index taps left palm rapidly (alarm)

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Fire

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Both hands wiggle up and down like flames

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Alarm

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Index finger taps left palm thrice

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Light

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Hand opens above head like a light turning on

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Home

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Flat, forward-facing hand pats downward

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Bin

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Hand opens like throwing something in a bin

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Chair

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Both fists push down like on the back of a chair

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Recycle

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Index hooked on edge of left hand; hand moves forward several times

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House

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Mime roof

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Kitchen

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K-K

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Door

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Flat palms mime opening a door

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Room

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Draw a square, starting away from you

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Garden

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Right hand mimes scooping soil from left hand

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Desk

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Flat hands mime desk top

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Wash

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Flat palms move on each other like washing something

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Dress

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Flat palms move down chest and flare out

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Skirt

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Mime flared skirt

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Traffic lights

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Flash lights in front of face

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Gloves

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Mime putting on gloves

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Bag

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Fist mimes holding bag handle and moves down twice

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Address

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Middle finger moves up and down chest

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Jumper

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Mime pulling on a jumper

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Cap
Like doffing a cap with a closed hand
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Twitter
2-3 bird beaks
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Computer
Mime typing
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Phone
Thumb and finger mimes phone by ear
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Pencil
Mime drawing in air
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Phone you/me
Phone with direction
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Book
Open book with both hands
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Toilet
T-T
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Laptop
Mime opening a laptop
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Eraser
Mime rubbing something out by head
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Email
E Both index fingers of fist flick 2-3x toward each other
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Reception
Short 'come here' motion with both hands
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Pen
Mime swishy pen on left palm
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Table
Hands trace tabletop and legs
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Bedroom
C shaped pillow with whole hand over right ear; tilt head
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Hat
Pulling on a wooly hat or cowboy hat
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Bath/bathroom
Mime drying self with towel
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Window
Flat hands move like vertical sliding windows
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Pour
Tilt Y shape, fast or slow
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Kettle
Y shape makes downward motion
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Trousers
Two fingers of both hands move down left then right side
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Appointment
Two fingers held slightly apart land deliberately on left palm
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I would like a coffee, please
Finger C twists to mouth (coffee) 'I' Tap chest (like) 'please'
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Breakfast
Mime eating cereal
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I would like a cheese sandwich, please
Fingers make small twisting motion on left palm (cheese) Mime pushing bread down on sandwich (sandwich) 'I' Tap chest (like) 'please'
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Apple
Hand C twists up and away from mouth
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Cabbage
Chop up back of forearm
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Bread
Slice palm
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I am thirsty
'I' V by throat (thirsty)
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Biscuit
Clawed hand taps elbow twice
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Banana
Peel fist
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Carrot
Fist twists by corner of mouth
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Cake
Clawed hand taps back of left twice
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Ice cream
Mime licking ice cream
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Hamburger
Mime holding burger to mouth
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Garlic
G. Wiggle fingers from mouth
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Fruit
Wiggle fingers under chin and out the side
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Flour
Mime sprinkling flour
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Dinner
Two fingers held together back and forth from mouth
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Cream
Backward cream whip over palm
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Chips
Fingers and thumbs start apart and move away and close
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Egg
Two fingers remove egg top OR E-G-G
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Crisps
Finger and thumb pinch crisps from hand bag to mouth
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Chicken
Mime beak while flapping elbow like a wing
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Fish (to eat)
Swimming fish with thumb under chin
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Cherries
Two fingers flick by ear in V shape
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Cook
Mime frying pan
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Chocolate
Finger C rubs down chin twice
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Lemon
Fingers meet thumb away from side of mouth twice
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Ketchup
Mime shaking ketchup bottle
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Steak
Twist thumb on neck
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Strawberry
S bunched hand twists by fingertips
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Sausages
Two fingers touch thumbs and move apart like sausage length
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Sugar
Two fingers move side to side
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Salt
Mime salt shaker
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Salad
Mime tossing salad
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Potato
Left bent hand as potato, right thumb under finger 'peels' away from you
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Pasta
Vs twist apart
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Pizza
Finger circles palm
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Pear
Finger C moves up and away from mouth
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Meat
Finger twists on neck
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Lettuce
Hands mime lettuce, move down in heart shape
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Onion
Tear from corner of eye
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Nut
Heel of palm taps chin
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Full up
Palm moves up to left palm
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Boil
Small alternate upward movements while flicking up
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Orange juice
Mime eating an orange J C twists towards mouth (drink)
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Wine
Thumb and pinky twists towards mouth
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Tea
O shape with fingers out twist towards mouth twice
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Milk
Thumb and pinky mime milking a cow
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Veg
V-E-G
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Lemonade
Fist stacked on fist, moves to flat palm
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Gluten free
G. Thumbs on chest, hands move forward and further apart
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Water
O shape with fingers out strokes down cheek twice
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Beer
Whole hand C twists to mouth like a bottle
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Fork
V shape taps palm
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Mushroom
Open hand makes short downward motion over left index finger
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Vegetarian
V shapes taps up back of arm
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Spoon
Cereal spoon
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Halal/Kosher
Fingerspell
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I am hungry
'I' Bent hand twists down and moves down stomach (hungry)
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Are you hungry?
'You' Bent hand twists down and moves down stomach (hungry)
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Bacon
Mime wavy bacon rasher -- finger and thumb don't meet
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Vegetables
V taps inside of forearm -- two swishes
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What would you like to drink?
Open whole hand C twists toward mouth (Drink) 'You' Hand moves down chest and out (want) 'What'
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Knife
Two fingers slice two fingers
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Soup
Mime eating soup with two finger spoon
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Are you thirsty?
'You' Hand makes beard-like motion at throat (thirsty)
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Can/Jar/Tin
Right hand in C shape twists from left palm
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Bottle/s
Stacked whole hand Cs; right lifts light sliding up a bottle
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What would you like to eat?
Bunched hand taps mouth twice (food) 'You' Flat hand moves down chest (want) 'What'
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(A) watch
Two fingers slightly apart tap back of wrist
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Teddy bear
Fists cross over chest
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Town
Finger and thumb in O shape make small circles at side
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T-shirt
Choppy motion where T-shirt sleeve ends twice
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Coat
Flat hands over chest close like putting on a coat
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Dirty
Pinky fist circles on left palm
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Zebra crossing
Both hand Cs move apart and together a few times (face down)
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Cable
Both hand Cs face down, move apart
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Post
Hand opens like post box but 1 hand
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Ebay
Spell OR Hooked first finger with thumb in crook tilts forward twice
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Headphones
Both hand Cs over ears
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Mobile phone
Curved hand over right ear
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Socks
Hands start facing down and move like picking up socks with finger and thumb
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Shoe
Right curved hand slips over left flat hand
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Pork
Fist circles nose like 'pig'
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Lamb
One pinky fist circles ear
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Beef
Thumb up taps neck
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Turkey
Two fingers flick out 2x under chin
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Prawn
Index and thumb open and close in small crescent
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Roast
Both hands move out from body like putting something in oven
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Butter
Two fingers spread (flipping fingers) onto palm
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Vegan
Tap V twice on chin
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Cucumber
Left loose fist, right hand chops in front of it as hands move right to left
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Sweet potato
Index finger twists on jaw (sweet) Mime peeling potato
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Broccoli
Left index finger, right hand moves over it like broccoli head
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Cauliflower
Right hand smooths over left fist
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Peas
Thumb under index, flicks up
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Pineapple
Heels together, fingers meet, hands branch out like leaves
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Melon
Index and thumb move apart and up while closing like a melon slice
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Rice
Clawed hand moves diagonally down cheek twice
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Spaghetti
Open beak hands opposite each other pull apart and close
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Cereal
Same as breakfast
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Toast
Flat hands mime 2 slices popping up and down in toaster
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Oat
Spell
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Soy
Spell
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Squash
Flat hands circle on each other
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Coke
Finger C out from left then right side
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Hot chocolate
Clawed hand swipes over face (hot) Finger C taps chin twice
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Pie
Finger and thumb of both hands held apart, shape downward crescent (don't close)
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Curry
Right hand below chin, fingers flick down and up a few times
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Lunch
Beak moves towards chin twice, like 'food'
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Pudding
Same as 'breakfast'
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Peanuts
P Heel to chin (nut)
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Baked beans
B to left then right
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Jam
Hand spreads back and forth on left palm
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Marmalade
M Spread hand
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Honey
H Spread palm
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Sweets
Twist finger on jaw
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Pancake
Mime flipping pancake in pan
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Pepper
Mime grinding pepper
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Vinegar
Mime shaking bottle
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Jelly
Clawed hand face down, small forward movements like a jelly
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Do you eat meat?
Meat You Eat
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My favourite food is pizza
Pizza My favourite food
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What's for dinner today
Today Dinner What

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