G@Chin-PalmBack
American Sign Language
Etymology
Initial G from English gay
Production
- This one-handed ASL sign has one posture:
- Posture the dominant hand in the “G” handshape with the tips of the index finger and thumb touching the chin, radial edge (the edge of the index finger and thumb) on top.
- Hold the hand briefly in this posture.
| GUH Hand | LUH Hand | LUH Move | GUH Move | GUH Hand | LUH Hand | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GUH Palm | LUH Palm | Second | Second | GUH Palm | LUH Palm | |
| GUH Position | LUH Separation | Third | Third | |||
| G | | |||||
| In | ||||||
| Close to Body | ||||||
| Center | ||||||
| of Chin | ||||||
Adjective
- (usually of a male) gay; homosexual
Antonyms
- B@Nose-PalmAcross B@CenterNosehigh-PalmAcross (“straight”)
See also
- L@Chin-PalmBack (“lesbian”)