Historical Sign Language Database
Georgetown University
April 20, 2024
Search: BEER
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| Entry ID | Book Source | Reference Gloss | Author’s gloss | Description | Page | URL | |
| 73 | Higgins (1923) | BEER | BEER | BEER: Thumb tip of right vertical "Y" tossed to the lips as if drinking from a bottle, palm leftward. (Drink liquor) ("Beer" and right vertical forearm swaying back and forth will denote "drunkenness"). | 17 | hsldb.georgetown.edu/books/book-window.php?id=73&refid=higgins1923 | |
| 821 | Long (1918) | BEER | BEER, DRINKER, DRUNKARD, LIQUOR | BEER, DRINKER, DRUNKARD (Including intoxicating drink): Throw the right "Y" hand against the mouth, end of thumb striking the mouth. The same sign repeated indicates one is addicted to drink. By adding "-er," the sign becomes "drunkard." XVI,322. | 91 | hsldb.georgetown.edu/books/book-window.php?id=821&refid=long1918 | |
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