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BentB@BackHand-PalmBack-BentB@NearMouth-PalmBack BentB@BackHand-BentB@Mouth
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American Sign Language
Etymology
From pantomime of eating a sandwich, similar to ASL sign ase FlatO@NearMouth-PalmBack FlatO@Mouth to eat; food.
Production
two
BentB cupped over the back of the dominant hand PalmBack BentB NearMouth PalmBack
Move both hands back toward the mouth to the following posture.
BentB cupped over the back of the dominant hand PalmBack BentB Mouth PalmBack
Noun
noun SANDWICH
sandwich
(ASL gloss) SANDWICH I LIKE BEST WHAT? VEGETARIAN
"I like vegetarian sandwiches the best."
picnic
Synonyms
sandwich ase FlatB@FromMouth-PalmDown-FlatB@Palm-PalmUp FlatB@NearMouth-FlatB@Palm, ase BentB@PalmChesthigh-PalmBackThumbAside-B@FromMouth-PalmBack, ase BentB@PalmChesthigh-PalmBackThumbAside-B@FromMouth-PalmBack BentB@PalmChesthigh-PalmBackThumbAside-B@NearMouth-PalmBack, obsolete B@InFinger-PalmUp-4@CenterChesthigh-PalmBack Sidetoside