🥩Meats/Dairy
🍎Fruits/Veggies
🍽️General Food Signs
🖐️5 Parameters
❓The parameters
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What is the sign for fried chicken?
To sign fried chicken, tap a "V" handshape on your palm and then sign chicken.
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How to sign strawberries?
To sign strawberries, use your dominant thumb and index finger to "pull" on the tip of your non-dominant pinky finger.
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What is the general food sign for fried chicken?
To sign fried chicken, tap a "V" handshape on your palm and then sign chicken.
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What are the 5 parameters for STRAWBERRY LEMONADE?
The 5 parameters for STRAWBERRY LEMONADE are:
Handshape: For STRAWBERRY, use a modified X or "pinching" hand; for LEMONADE, use an L handshape.
Location: Both signs are near the mouth and chin.
Movement: For STRAWBERRY, a slight pulling motion off the pinky; for LEMONADE, a flicking motion at the chin.
Orientation: Palms generally face inward toward the face.
Non-Manual Markers (NMM): Neutral or a slight lip-pursing to indicate the sourness of the lemon.
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Oxtails
1. Oxtails
Handshape: Manual alphabet for O and X, then a 1-handshape (index finger extended) for the tail.
Location: In front of the body for fingerspelling; the tail sign is done behind the non-dominant hand.
Movement: Fluid fingerspelling followed by wiggling the index finger.
Orientation: Palm faces out for letters; for the tail, the dominant palm faces down/back.
NMM: Neutral facial expression.
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How do you sign Steak?
To sign steak, use your dominant thumb and index finger to pinch the fleshy part of your non-dominant hand between the thumb and pointer finger.
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How to sign Collard Greens?
To sign collard greens, sign GREEN by shaking a "G" handshape, then sign LEAF by wiggling your dominant fingers against your non-dominant index finger.
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What is the general sign for steak?
To sign steak, pinch the fleshy part of your non-dominant hand between your thumb and index finger.
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What are the 5 parameters for CHEESECAKE?
The 5 parameters for CHEESECAKE are:
Handshape: Both hands use a flat, open palm (the "B" handshape) for CHEESE, followed by a modified C or bent hand for CAKE.
Location: The sign occurs in the neutral space in front of your chest, specifically on the palms.
Movement: For CHEESE, you rotate your dominant palm against your non-dominant palm; for CAKE, you slice or slide your dominant hand across the non-dominant palm.
Orientation: Your non-dominant palm faces up, while the dominant palm faces down toward it.
Non-Manual Markers (NMM): A neutral facial expression is typically used, though you might show a slight "yum" expression.
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Baked Macaroni
2. Baked Macaroni
Handshape: Flat hands (B-handshape) for BAKE; I-handshapes (pinkies out) for MACARONI.
Location: Neutral space for BAKE; the pinkies touch the temples for MACARONI.
Movement: Sliding motion for BAKE; pulling away in spirals for MACARONI.
Orientation: Palms face each other for BAKE; palms face in toward the head for MACARONI.
NMM: Neutral or a "yummy" mouth movement.
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How do you sign Cornbread?
To sign cornbread, sign CORN by twisting your index fingers near your mouth, then sign BREAD by "slicing" the back of your hand.
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How to sign Strawberry Lemonade?
To sign strawberry lemonade, sign STRAWBERRY by pulling on your pinky tip, then sign LEMON by flicking an "L" at your chin, and finish with DRINK.
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What is the general food sign for strawberry lemonade?
To sign strawberry lemonade, pull on your pinky tip for STRAWBERRY, flick an "L" at your chin for LEMON, and then sign DRINK.
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What are the 5 parameters for STEAK?
The 5 parameters for STEAK are:
Handshape: Both hands use a pinching (G or modified X) handshape.
Location: The fleshy part of your non-dominant hand (between the thumb and index finger).
Movement: A firm tugging or pinching motion on the skin of the hand.
Orientation: The non-dominant palm faces down, and the dominant hand faces inward toward the pinch point.
Non-Manual Markers (NMM): A neutral or slight biting facial expression to show the thickness or chewiness of the meat.
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Collard Greens
3. Collard Greens
Handshape: G-handshape for GREEN; 5-handshape (open fingers) for LEAF.
Location: Neutral space in front of the chest.
Movement: Shaking the "G" followed by wiggling the fingers of the "5" hand against the non-dominant index finger.
Orientation: Palm faces inward for the "G"; dominant palm faces out while wiggling.
NMM: Neutral.
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How to sign Baked Macaroni?
To sign baked macaroni, sign BAKE by sliding your flat hand under your other palm like putting a tray in an oven, then sign MACARONI by touching your pinkies to your temples and pulling them away in small curls.
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How to sign Cheese Cake?
To sign cheesecake, sign CHEESE by rubbing your palms together, then sign CAKE by sliding your dominant hand across your palm.
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What is the general food sign for cheesecake?
To sign cheesecake, rub your palms together for CHEESE, then slide your dominant hand across your palm for CAKE.
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What are the 5 parameters for CORNBREAD?
The 5 parameters for CORNBREAD are:
Handshape: Both hands use a flat, open palm (B-handshape).
Location: In the neutral space in front of your body, performed on your non-dominant hand.
Movement: You sign CORN (mimicking holding a cob and twisting it near your mouth) followed by BREAD (slicing down the back of your non-dominant hand).
Orientation: For the BREAD portion, your non-dominant palm faces inward toward your chest, and your dominant hand faces down to perform the slicing.
Non-Manual Markers (NMM): A neutral expression is standard, or a slight "munching" mouth movement during the CORN portion.
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Shepherd's Pie
4. Shepherd's Pie
Handshape: X-handshape (hooked index) for SHEEP; flat hand for PIE.
Location: Along the forearm for SHEEP; on the palm for PIE.
Movement: Two "snipping" motions for SHEEP; two "slicing" motions in a V-shape on the palm for PIE.
Orientation: Palm faces up for the base hand; dominant hand faces sideways.
NMM: Neutral.
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How to sign Ox Tails?
To sign oxtails, spell O-X and then sign TAIL by wiggling your dominant index finger behind your non-dominant flat hand.
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What is the general food sign for ox tails?
To sign oxtails, spell O-X and then sign TAIL by wiggling your dominant index finger behind your non-dominant hand.
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What are the 5 parameters for FRIED CHICKEN?
The 5 parameters for FRIED CHICKEN are:
Handshape: For FRIED, use a V-handshape (index and middle fingers split); for CHICKEN, use a pinching "G" handshape (thumb and index finger).
Location: For FRIED, the palm of your non-dominant hand; for CHICKEN, the sign starts at the mouth.
Movement: Tap the V-handshape twice on your non-dominant palm, then perform the CHICKEN sign by "pecking" your fingers together at your mouth.
Orientation: Your non-dominant palm faces up, and the dominant hand faces down for the first part, then outward toward the viewer for the second part.
Non-Manual Markers (NMM): A neutral expression is common, though some people use a slight chewing movement with their mouth.
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Strawberries
5. Strawberries
Handshape: F-handshape or a pinching grip with the dominant hand; I-handshape (pinky) on the non-dominant hand.
Location: In front of the chest or near the mouth.
Movement: A short pulling motion off the tip of the pinky.
Orientation: Non-dominant palm faces in; dominant palm faces the pinky.
NMM: Neutral.