MEAN: The American Sign Language (ASL) sign for "mean / cruel"
 

This page describes the type of mean that means ornery or cantankerous. 
If you are looking for the concept "mean" as in "What does that mean?" or as in: "purpose, sake, explanation for, or intent" see the MEANING page.

 

 

 

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Sample sentence: "Do you think most dogs are friendly or are they mean?" = YOU THINK MOST DOG FRIENDLY, MEAN, WHICH?

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Also see: MEAN (As in: purpose, sake, explanation for, or intent):

 

 

 

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Notes: 

See: NICE

FRIENDLY






 
Notes:

 

Also glossed as: MEAN-[cruel,] | MEAN-[opposite-of-nice]

Where this sign is taught:

Taught in Lesson 19.

Practice sentences using this sign:

YOU THINK MOST DOG FRIENDLY, MEAN, WHICH? (Do you think most dogs are friendly or are they mean?)
QUOTE TRAIN-GONE, what-MEAN? (What does the phrase 'train-gone' mean?)
SIGN OH-GEE what-MEAN? (What does the "Oh gee" sign mean?)

Related signs:

AFRAID | BORED | BRAVE | CHAT | EMBARRASS | FRIENDLY | FRUSTRATED | INSULT