More Colloquial Signs
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ASL in Movies
ASL in TV
Famous Deaf People
100
A sign meaning newbie or gullible
What is the letter I in a drooling motion?
100
The sign shown.
What is gray, or whatever (depending on context)
100
A 1986 film staring Marlee Matlin based on the play of the same name.
What is Children of a Lesser God
100
A popular tv show on air currently about two families, one of the main characters is Deaf and the show also stars Marlee Matlin.
What is Switched at Birth?
100
After the Deaf President Now (DPN) protest, he became the first deaf president of Gallaudet University.
Who is I. King Jordan?
200
What is the sign similar to SPECIFIC but with the dominant hand on bottom.
What is REVENGE/GETTING-EVEN
200
The sign shown
What is know nothing, no knowledge about
200
A movie about a deaf superhero on a TV show who must look beyond the cape to inspire a deaf boy to believe in himself.
What is Superdeafy?
200
2 points! There is currently a deaf man competing on this reality show in which he is still in the running for the top prize. Name the show and man.
What is ANTM and who is Nyle Dimarco?
200
The first black deaf person to receive a Bachelor's Degree from Gallaudet College and established 31 schools for the deaf in thirteen African countries.
Who is Andrew Foster?
300
What is the colloquial sign for I am out of here!
What is "BEAM-OUT"
300
Sign shown
What is Sweden?
300
A creepy film about a group of people are called to a mansion to participate in a game where the winner receives 1 million dollars.
What is Wrong Game?
300
A show that aired on PAX network from 2002-2005 about a deaf woman who works at the FBI in Washington, D.C. She's one hard-headed, soft-hearted woman who has a talent for reading lips
What is Sue Thomas: F.B.Eye?
300
A deaf teacher of English Writing and Miss Deaf America Ambassador.
Who is Rachel C. Mazique?
400
The colloquial sign for "to hell with everyone, i'm gonna do it!"
What is OPEN B handshape facing towards the body over the shoulders
400
The sign shown
What is taking up roots?
400
A 2009 horror movie not IN ASL but a little girl named Max its in the movie is deaf (her and her family use sign when communicating)
What is Orphan?
400
This TV show received some backlash after making fun of the interpreter who was part of the live press conference for Hurricane Sandy.
What is SNL?
400
Well known Deaf American author, poet, teacher, and advocate. Widely known in the Deaf community for her poetry, she was awarded the Kappa Gamma Poetry Award at Gallaudet University and is part of the Deaf Bilingual Coalition.
Who is Ella Mae Lentz?
500
The colloquial sign that goes from a closed hand to 5 on the forehead.
What is freak-out?
500
Sign shown
What is flexible?
500
A 2005 movie which is the sequel to a 1993 movie, the movie again is NOT in ASL but Sean Berdy plays a small boy in the movie who signs to his brother.
What is sandlot 2?
500
A tv show which aired on showtime 2005-2012 starring Shoshannah Stern (deaf) as Megan who signed and voiced both in the show.
What is Weeds?
500
The first deaf black man to receive his PhD in the United States.
Who is Glenn Anderson?