Nose

 

Nosey; To try into another person's business.

 

Nose-ring

 

Long nose

 

Long pointy nose

 

Witch (as signed with an X hand shape moving down in a zig zag motion, from the nose)

 

Little nose

 

Pug/Flattened nose

 

 

Nasal spray

 

Nasal surgery/Rhinoplasty; A 'nose job'

 

Nose plugs

 

Face mask

 

Clown

 

 

Allergy; Allergic;  Allergen.  Point to nose and then sign:  opposite/opposed to.

 

Doubt; Doubtful; Don't believe it; Skeptical

 

Removal of adenoids; Adenoidectomy

 

Straight; Straight ahead; Blunt; Direct; Forthright; Heterosexual

 

Quaint

 

 

Sniff (as a person would sniff); Smell (verb); To get a whiff of something.

 

Sniff.  As an animal would sniff.  Right PAD hand shape (a somewhat flattened Flat Palm) held right below nose, fingers point left, palm faces down. Squeeze fingers and thumb toward each other 2 or 3 times (do not close them so they touch just bend them toward each other) leaving some space between them).  Wriggle nose as you squeeze the hand.  

 

A dog sniffing as in following a trail of scent.  Sign: sniff (as an animal would sniff).  Then left flat palm faces up (to represent a surface), hold it stationary.  Move right PAD hand shape so length of thumb rests on left palm (fingers of both hands point out) and then move the right hand forward and open and close it (sign: sniff, sniff) as you do.  Wiggle your nose as your hand move forward across left palm (See: Handspeak, Jolanta Lapiak)

 

Bug; Insect (See: ASL University, Dr. Bill Vicars)

 

Parrot; Parakeet

 

Vulture (See: Handspeak)

 

 

Skunk

 

Stork (See: Handspeak, Jolanta Lapiak)

 

Scuba diving.  Sign: face-mask. Then sign dive (See: Handspeak, Jolanta Lapiak)

 

To 'flick' a supreme insult at someone.  Hold 'delete/eliminate' hand shape at right side of nose palm faces at angle to the left; move hand back toward right shoulder and as you do, flick the thumb out one time.

 

Punctual.  Right on the nose!  Right on time!   Point to tip of the nose then move hand out (away from the nose) in one short, quick motion!

 

Fun (See: Handspeak, Jolanta Lapiak)

 

Funny; Amusing; Entertaining (See: Signing Savvy)

 

Lousy; Crummy (See: ASL University, Dr. Bill Vicars)

 

Ignore; Nonchelant; Neglect (this can be signed using an index finger, a 4 hand shape, a Y hand shape  or a Flat O to 5 hand shape

 

Ignore them (that) (her) (him) (me) (as signed with a 4 hand shape)

 

Ignore me (as signed with a 4 hand shape)

 

I don't mind; I don't care (said in a pleasant tone)

 

Do you mind?

 

I don't care! (said with some degree of annoyance)

 

Bored; Boring; I'm so bored; This is boring

 

In my face

 

Get out of my face

 

At a very close distance; In close proximity

 

Guess; Guessed; Guessing: I guess; I'm guessing; Assume; I assume; Assumed; Assuming

 

Missed it (as in one didn't catch a ball)

 

Odd; Strange; Peculiar

 

Weird; That's weird; Freaky

 

Ugly

 

Geek

 

Nerd.  Two ways to sign nerd - both are done at the nose

 

Roman

 

Rot; Rotten; Rotting; Decay; Decomposition; Foul smelling nasty something or other

 

Baby doll

 

To trick, con or fool someone

 

Urine; Urinate; Pee

 

Pissed off!

 

Dick!  He's a dick!

 

Greek; Greece

 

Immature

 

Kid(s)

 

Fake; False; Artificial; Not the real thing; Synthetic; Insincere; A fraud; Fraudulent; Disingenuous; Imposter, etc.

 

True; It's the truth; Truly; Real; Really; Really?  The real thing; For real; It's real; Reality; Authentic; Authenticity; Actual; Actually; Actuality; Sure; Surely; For sure; Sure! Are you sure? Absolute; Absolutely; Certain; Certainly; Definite; Definitely; Veracity; Very.

 

Head cold. To have the sniffles. Open Baby O hand shape, palm faces nose; with a wrist action, move hand forward at a slight downward angle two times.

 

Kleenex/Tissue.  Sign:  head-cold, paper  (See: Signing Savvy)