MUSTARD: Spell it: M-U-S-T-A-R-D







Most adult Deaf just spell the word "mustard." We spell it very
quickly. Many beginning level students, think, "Oh wow, that is impossibly
fast spelling, I'll never be able to do that!"
What the newbies don't realize is that when we are spelling such common
words many of the letters end up being "half-formed." We start with a strong
M and end with a strong D. (I've noticed too that for many of us the
"D" in "M-U-S-T-A-R-D" ends up being done with just the thumb and middle
finger touching and the index finger is up. The other fingers (the pinkie
and ring) are tucked in. This is because you just did the letter "R"
prior to the letter D. Since "R" uses just the two fingers, the next
letter takes advantage of those same two fingers.
MUSTARD:
(Regional Variation) (Not recommended)
Here is an initialized version of mustard.
It looks like you are
using an "M" to spread mustard on a piece of bread.








MUSTARD:
(Regional Variation) (Not recommended)
This is a cool little version of the sign that my wife uses.
As far as I can tell, she is the only person in the known universe
who uses this sign. (Barring time travel, or inter-dimensional
warps).
The movement is representational of dipping a knife into a small mustard jar
then spreading mustard on a piece of bread.
Note: The handshape is "two fingers" like an "h or u" dipping
into a "C" handshape, (like a Grey Poupon bottle).








