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Open8@NearChest-PalmBack 8@NearChest-PalmBack Claw5@FromChest-PalmDown
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American Sign Language
Etymology
From typical negative incorporation into the sign ase Open8@NearChest-PalmBack 8@FromChest-PalmBack to like.
Production
one with a “no” headshake or an expression of distaste
Open8 NearChest PalmBack ASL Open8@NearChest-PalmBack DISLIKE 1.jpg
Draw the hand forward from the chest while closing the thumb and middle finger.
8 FromChest PalmBack ASL 8@FromChest-PalmBack DISLIKE 2.jpg
Twist the hand downward while releasing the middle finger.
Claw5 FromChest PalmDown ASL Claw5@FromChest-PalmDown DISLIKE 3.jpg
Verb
verb 8 ASL 8@FromChest-PalmBack DISLIKE 2.jpg DONT-LIKE
to dislike; not to like