Historical Sign Language Database
Georgetown University
April 18, 2024
Search: SILLY
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| Entry ID | Book Source | Reference Gloss | Author’s gloss | Description | Page | URL |
| 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 |
| 209 | Long (1918) | SILLY | FOOLISH, SILLY | FOOLISH, SILLY: Bring the "Y" hand up with the thumb toward the forehead and the little finger pointing out; in that position move it across back and forth from right to left and vice versa in front of the forehead several times. VI,113. Note: This sign, made by throwing the hand rather emphatically once across, is used indiscriminately in the sense of ABSURD, TRIFLING, and to indicate that something receives one's disapproval. | 34 | hsldb.georgetown.edu/books/book-window.php?id=209&refid=long1918 |
| 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 |
| 420 | Michaels (1923) | SILLY | NONSENSE | NONSENSE: 1. See foolish. | 95 | hsldb.georgetown.edu/books/book-window.php?id=420&refid=michaels1923 |
| 492 | Michaels (1923) | SILLY | RIDICULOUS | RIDICULOUS: 1. See sign for foolish. | 107 | hsldb.georgetown.edu/books/book-window.php?id=492&refid=michaels1923 |
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| Tag ID | Signer(Year) | Reference Gloss | Context | Segment | URL | |
| 197 | Dougherty (1913) | SILLY | N/A | MALE DANCE, gs:WHOOPEE DANCE SILLY(2h-alt). | 21 | hsldb.georgetown.edu/films/tablefilm.php?source=dougherty&glossid=197 |
| 208 | Dougherty (1913) | SILLY | N/A | AWHILE ONE~TWO(rf) WOMAN VISIT ENTER(-from-rt-to-ctr) gs:SHOCKED SEE THREE DOCTOR~FANCY+ NOW SILLY PLAY YELL(rf) gs:HEY AROUND. | 22 | hsldb.georgetown.edu/films/tablefilm.php?source=dougherty&glossid=208 |
| 221 | Dougherty (1913) | SILLY | N/A | AWHILE DOCTOR WAKE-UP STOP, SEE (glitch) TWO DOCTOR~FANCY+ PLAY SILLY(2h-alt). | 23 | hsldb.georgetown.edu/films/tablefilm.php?source=dougherty&glossid=221 |