SIGNS THAT USE F HAND SHAPES
By: Lyn J. Wiley


The following signs use ONLY F hand shapes; no other hand shapes are involved.


Therefore, signs such as: vote, temperature and financial are not included since they use an F hand shape and also use a non-F hand shape.


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I don't know anything about that; I don't know what you're talking about.


Feather(s)


Federal


Hair


By a hair! Close call! By the skin of (my) (our) teeth! Just barely made it! Whew! That was close!


Pineapple (as signed by twisting an F hand shape at the right eye)


Glare (as signed with F hand shapes held in front of the eyes)


Stare


To peer


To leer


To get a glimpse of; To glance at


At a very close distance; In close proximity to


Stink; Stinky; Something stinks; A foul odor


Skunk


Cat; Kitten


Fox


Earring(s)


Cool! (as signed with F hand shape twisting one time on right cheek (near right corner of the mouth; this sign can also be done with an X hand shape).


Native American (as signed with an F hand shape)


Fruit


Expert; Highly skilled! Extremely competent.


Refrain; To abstain; To zip one's lips; To resist.


Soon; Any moment now; Momentarily; Shortly


Marijuana; To smoke pot


Phlegm; Mucous


Button(s)


Belly button


Polka-dots


Logo; Badge


Gross! Press Right F hand shape at left upper chest, one time forcefully and quickly


Profit; Benefit; Perk; Bonus; Advantage


Volunteer (noun and verb); Volunteered; Volunteering; I'll do it; Choose me!


Shirt/Blouse/Top (referring to article of clothing)


Free; Freedom; Freed


Explain; Explanation; Describe; Description


Interpret; Interprets; Interpreting; Interpreted


If; Justice; Court


If. Right F hand faces out; flap the middle- ring- and little-finger down (at base joints) two times.


Language acquisition


Dye; To dye something


Trade; Exchange (noun and verb); Wanna trade? To switch (as in to switch places)


Sentence(s)


French


French fries


Pepper


Friday


Every Friday


Simple; Simplicity


Nothing; Not at all; No problem; A small or trivial matter; Not worth worrying about; No big deal; Nothing to it, etc.


Important; Importance; Worth; Worthwhile; Vital; Significant; Significance; Value; Valuable.


Worth; Value; What is it worth? What did it cost?


Worthless; Useless


Sew; Sewing; Stitch; Stitching; Sewn; Stitches; Stitched


To conduct (as in to conduct an orchestra)


Mascara; To apply mascara.


Family


Postpone


To set something aside


Prepone (to move something up on the calendar)


Update (See: Handspeak)


A long narrow vertical rod-like structure


A long, narrow, horizontal rod-like structure; Diploma


Intestine; Intestinal


Curious; Curiosity; I'm curious; I was just wondering; Do you mind telling me . .


To tie a bow; To tie something; A bow


Find; Found; Finding; Discover; Discovered; Discovering; I found out that; I discovered that


Flying insect


Story; Phrase; I want to tell you something; Comment; Remark; Commented; Remarked; Said etc.


Feedback (going in two directions)


I give feedback (input).


You give feedback (input) to me.


Something lightweight (i.e. a leaf or a feather) twirling or drifting downward in the air


To pick something up that is lightweight (such as a tissue)


To pull something across that is lightweight (such as a shower curtain)


To pull something down that is lightweight (such as a window shade)