American Sign Language: "drunk" DRUNK: Memory aid: Think of the "A" hand as representing a bottle and the person is so drunk that as he (or she) tries to take a swig he misses his mouth. Animation: DRUNK: DRUNK: (Version 2) This version means drunk but it also is good for such things as "tipsy" or "buzzed." Hold a palm-down 4-hand up in front of your eyes (fingertips pointing toward the side. Move the hand side to side in front of your face while wiggling your fingers. Use a "drunk" facial expression. Notes: ALCOHOLIC: A student asked me how to sign "alcoholic." There are several ways. One way is to sign "HE/SHE DRUNK HE." (Using the "A" hand version). That works to mean "He is an alcoholic" if the person isn't obviously drunk at the moment. If he or she is obviously drunk then that statement would be interpreted to mean "He is drunk." To make it clear that you mean "an alcoholic" you can add the "PERSON-agent affix" to the sign DRUNK. Another way to indicate being an alcoholic is to sign "alcohol" and then use the "ADDICTED" sign which uses an "X" hand to (pretend) hook onto the corner of the mouth and (slightly) jerk the head to the side as if indicating someone is "hooked" like a fish. Thus "alcoholic" = ALCOHOL + ADDICT. Another way to indicate "alcoholic" is to fingerspell: "AA" which is interpreted by many to mean that a person is an alcoholic and is involved with the "whole process" of being an alcoholic including current or previous attendance at Alcoholics Anonymous meetings. See: ALCOHOL You can learn American Sign Language (ASL) online at American Sign Language University ™ ASL resources by Lifeprint.com © Dr. William Vicars Want to help support ASL University? It's easy: DONATE (Thanks!) (You don't need a PayPal account. Just look for the credit card logos and click continue.) Another way to help is to buy something from the ASLU "Bookstore." Want even more ASL resources? Visit the "ASL Training Center!" (Subscription Extension of ASLU) CHECK IT OUT > Bandwidth slow? Check out "ASLUniversity.com" (a free mirror of Lifeprint.com less traffic, fast access) VISIT >

American Sign Language: "drunk"

DRUNK:

Memory aid: Think of the "A" hand as representing a bottle and the person is so drunk that as he (or she) tries to take a swig he misses his mouth.

Animation: DRUNK:

DRUNK: (Version 2)
This version means drunk but it also is good for such things as "tipsy" or "buzzed."

Hold a palm-down 4-hand up in front of your eyes (fingertips pointing toward the side. Move the hand side to side in front of your face while wiggling your fingers. Use a "drunk" facial expression.

Notes:

ALCOHOLIC: A student asked me how to sign "alcoholic." There are several ways.

One way is to sign "HE/SHE DRUNK HE." (Using the "A" hand version). That works to mean "He is an alcoholic" if the person isn't obviously drunk at the moment. If he or she is obviously drunk then that statement would be interpreted to mean "He is drunk." To make it clear that you mean "an alcoholic" you can add the "PERSON-agent affix" to the sign DRUNK.

Another way to indicate being an alcoholic is to sign "alcohol" and then use the "ADDICTED" sign which uses an "X" hand to (pretend) hook onto the corner of the mouth and (slightly) jerk the head to the side as if indicating someone is "hooked" like a fish. Thus "alcoholic" = ALCOHOL + ADDICT.

Another way to indicate "alcoholic" is to fingerspell: "AA" which is interpreted by many to mean that a person is an alcoholic and is involved with the "whole process" of being an alcoholic including current or previous attendance at Alcoholics Anonymous meetings.

See: ALCOHOL

You can learn American Sign Language (ASL) online at American Sign Language University ™
ASL resources by Lifeprint.com © Dr. William Vicars

Want to help support ASL University? It's easy: DONATE (Thanks!)
(You don't need a PayPal account. Just look for the credit card logos and click continue.)

Another way to help is to buy something from the ASLU "Bookstore."

Want even more ASL resources? Visit the "ASL Training Center!" (Subscription Extension of ASLU) CHECK IT OUT >

Bandwidth slow? Check out "ASLUniversity.com" (a free mirror of Lifeprint.com less traffic, fast access) VISIT >