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L@Chin-ThumbBack_Squeeze
L@Chin-ThumbBack Squeeze
American Sign Language
Production
- This one-handed ASL sign is produced as follows:
- Posture the dominant hand in the “L” handshape at the chin, thumb of the dominant hand pointing back.

- Repeatedly retract and extend the index finger.

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- When used interrogatively, this sign is produced furrowed eyebrows, squinted eyes, head tilted, and a very small headshake (i.e. pivoting slightly from side to side, not nearly so much as that of a “no” gesture).
| GUH Hand | LUH Hand | LUH Move | GUH Move | GUH Hand | LUH Hand | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GUH Palm | LUH Palm | Second | Second | GUH Palm | LUH Palm | ||
| GUH Position | LUH Separation | Third | Third | ||||
| L | Flap-Flap | bent-L | |
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| In | In | ||||||
| Close to Body | |||||||
| Center | |||||||
| of Chin | |||||||
Pronoun
(ASL gloss: WHO)