Historical Sign Language Database
Georgetown University
April 23, 2024
Search: FOOL
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| Entry ID | Book Source | Reference Gloss | Author’s gloss | Description | Page | URL | |
| 453 | Higgins (1923) | FOOL | JOKE | JOKE: Right bent index of "X" hand hooked over the nose to pull the nose down with a slight jerk. (Hoax) (Fool). | 82 | hsldb.georgetown.edu/books/book-window.php?id=453&refid=higgins1923 | |
| 332 | Higgins (1923) | SILLY | FOOL | FOOL: Right vertical "Y" palm leftward, moved in circles before the forehead from right to left. (Same hand thrown across forehead without circles indicates "Silly," "Absurd," "Trifling," "Simple"). | 61 | hsldb.georgetown.edu/books/book-window.php?id=332&refid=higgins1923 | |
| 301 | Long (1918) | FOOL | FOOL, HOAX | FOOL, HOAX: Place the crooked forefinger of the right "G" hand on the nose and give it a pull downward, bringing the head down a little. VII,156. | 43 | hsldb.georgetown.edu/books/book-window.php?id=301&refid=long1918 | |
| 602 | Michaels (1923) | FOOL | UGLY | UGLY: 1. Have a pouting face. 2. Move the hooked index fingers of both hands up and down alternately along the cheeks. 3. Pass one hooked index finger over the nose. See awkward. | 127 | hsldb.georgetown.edu/books/book-window.php?id=602&refid=michaels1923 | |
| 223 | Michaels (1923) | SILLY | FOOL | FOOL: 1. With the thumb and little finger extended, pass the thumb before your forehead two or three times. Or once vigorously. 2. Look cross. | 60 | hsldb.georgetown.edu/books/book-window.php?id=223&refid=michaels1923 | |
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