FlatC@Forehead Flatten FlatO@Forehead

American Sign Language

Alternative forms
  • (moving outward) FlatC@Forehead Flatten FlatO@NearForehead

Etymology

Suggestive of a baseball cap typically worn by boys.

Production
  • This one-handed ASL sign is produced as follows:
    1. Posture the dominant hand in the “flat C” handshape at the forehead.
    2. Repeatedly flatten and open the hand to alternate between the previous and next posture.
    3. Posture the dominant hand in the “Flat O” handshape at the forehead.
    4. Hold the hand still briefly.

Noun

Upload png, jpg, or gif image. (ASL gloss: BOY)

  1. boy
  2. male of unspecified age

Antonyms
  • (boy): OpenA@Jaw-ThumbBack OpenA@Chin-ThumbBack (“girl”), 5@Forehead 5@Sternum (“man”)
This article is issued from Wiktionary. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.