"alcoholic" ASL American Sign Language

American Sign Language: "Alcoholic" Also see: "Alcohol" Quite a few people just spell "A A" to mean alcoholic. Alcoholic: The general sign for alcoholic is to use an "A" hand. Pretend it is a bottle. Hold it up and move it down and toward your mouth as if you were going to take a drink but missed. Then change your hands into "flat hands" and show the "person ending." Let's take a look at this sign frame by frame: Notes: Question: Are there other ways to sign "alcoholic?" Answer: Well, there are almost always other ways to sign anything. You might see this sign done with a "Y" handshape instead of the "A" handshape. You can learn sign language online at American Sign Language University ™ hosted by Lifeprint.com © Dr. William Vicars

American Sign Language: "Alcoholic"

Also see: "Alcohol"

Quite a few people just spell "A A" to mean alcoholic.

Alcoholic:
The general sign for alcoholic is to use an "A" hand. Pretend it is a bottle. Hold it up and move it down and toward your mouth as if you were going to take a drink but missed. Then change your hands into "flat hands" and show the "person ending."

Let's take a look at this sign frame by frame:

Notes:
Question: Are there other ways to sign "alcoholic?"
Answer: Well, there are almost always other ways to sign anything. You might see this sign done with a "Y" handshape instead of the "A" handshape.