Idioms Culture Point

Descriptions of a few idiom-like expressions in ASL.

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1. Culture Points
2. TRAIN-GONE Two friends are sharing a joke when another friend joins the conversation. The new participant asks what’s so funny, but the others respond “TRAIN-GONE, SORRY.”
3. WAVING • Not true sign, but common gesture • Used to get attention from a few feet to a few meters away
4. LOVE-IT • Follows a thing or idea; does not refer to loving people • Also called KISS- FIST • Ex. ASL LOVE-IT! = “I love ASL!”
5. DEFLATED • Sign with sad or frustrated expression • Feeling of insignificance, sadness, smallness
6. TRUE-BUSINESS • Really, actually, truly; believe me, it’s true • If eyebrows up, is question: “Really? Are you sure?”
7. DOESN’T-MATTER • Whatever, I don’t care, anyway, nevermind, it doesn’t matter
8. TIP: IF YOU DON’T KNOW A WORD’S SIGN, TRY THINKING OF SYNONYMS YOU MAY KNOW THE SIGN FOR.