back.gif (1674 bytes)

busy

The concept of "busy" is generally just spelled very quickly, but there is a signed version of "busy" that uses a modified version of the sign "business."  To use this version of "busy" do the sign for business using a much smaller, quicker motion.

BUSINESS:


NYOB

You've got to love (or hate?) this next sign.  It means None Of Your Business, but it puts the letters in a different order:  NYOB.  Why?  It feels better!  Really!  Check it out for yourself!  Fingerspell NOYB and then NYOB and see which one "rolls off the fingers" easier.

 


Sign: busy
Synonyms:
Handshape:
Right Hand:
Left Hand:
Location:
Orientation:
Movement:
Non-Manual Marker:
Interpretations:
Inflections:



American Sign Language University ™ ASL resources by Lifeprint.com © Dr. William Vicars
back.gif (1674 bytes)