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B@Cheek Circles
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American Sign Language
Alternative forms
Few circles may indicate few beers, whereas many circles may indicate many beers.
Etymology
Shape B from initial of ase en beer with same location and movement as ASL ase 6@Cheek CirclesSurface W@Cheek CirclesSurface wine.
Production
right-hand B palm-leftclose to body right side of chinright hand arcs out circles down repeatedly
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This one-handed ASL sign has one posture:
Posture the dominant hand in on the dominant cheek. The nondominant hand is not used.
Move the dominant hand in circles around the cheek.
Noun
noun BEER
beer
1@Sternum-FingerBack 5@InsideChesthigh-PalmUp-5@InsideChesthigh-PalmUp Claw@NearInsideChesthigh-PalmUp-Claw@NearInsideChesthigh-PalmUp B@Cheek CirclesSurface Y@InsideChesthigh-PalmUp-Y@InsideChesthigh-PalmUp Y@InsideTrunkhigh-PalmUp-Y@InsideTrunkhigh-PalmUp
(ASL gloss) ME WANT BEER NOW
"I want a beer now!"