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Open8@Chin-PalmBack Open8@NearSideChinhigh-PalmForward
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American Sign Language
Etymology
Presumptuously, it's a transformation of a sign 'Good' to 'Luck' in this backward order.
Luck <--- Bastardized the word "Fortune" to "Luck" <--- Fortune <--- Good <--- (Alternative #1) Rewarding for speaking correctly hence the gesture for "You speak correctly, good!" (Alternative #2) A gesture for warm air out of mouth which indicate that it's "good". (Alternative #3) Affordable to buy food. Mouth for food to eat, hand downward for a gesture of holding a bag of money.
Look at each international sign language for the transformation of the word "Good".
French: "Bon" - http://media.spreadthesign.com/video/mp4/10/14618.mp4
Spanish: "bueno" - http://media.spreadthesign.com/video/mp4/5/14611.mp4
Ukrainian: "добро" - http://media.spreadthesign.com/video/mp4/31/110480.mp4
Polish: "dobry" - http://media.spreadthesign.com/video/mp4/19/59015.mp4
Production
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Open8 Chin PalmBack
Turn the hand at the wrist to face outward and slightly to the side of the face.
Noun
noun LUCK
luck
Adjective
adj LUCKY
lucky; fortunate
Derived terms
ase OpenA@SideChesthigh-PalmAcross OpenA@DistalSideChesthigh-PalmAcross GOOD-LUCK