EMPTY: The
American Sign Language (ASL) sign for "empty / available / naked /
nude"
The sign for "empty" is made by placing your
non-dominant
hand palm down. Put your dominant hand's middle finger on the back of your
non-dominant hand.
Move your dominant hand from your non-dominant hand's wrist to beyond your knuckles.
EMPTY:
Idiom: Not my problem / not my responsibility / empty shoulders:
EMPTY can also mean AVAILABLE:
Sample sentences:
Do you have a room available?
Is the bathroom available?
Is this seat available?
EMPTY is used in many contexts:
Deserted / the place was EMPTY:
EMPTY street / street devoid of cars:
EMPTY location / spot is EMPTY / it was gone:
Gas on E / gas EMPTY:
Gas EMPTY / or nearly so (depictive):
Notes:
See: FULL
See: DRY
See: HUNGRY
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