"used" American Sign Language (ASL)

American Sign Language: "used" If you mean "used" as in, "I've used that before," see: USE If you mean "used" as in "I used to live there," See: PAST Sometimes you might want to use the sign for "old" to mean used. See: OLD If you mean "used" as in a "used car" see the explanation below. In a message dated 10/29/2006 1:23:31 PM Pacific Standard Time, rollendonner@ writes: I learned a "new" sign today that [my] teacher hadn't known before: apparently the local slang for "used car" is signed with an "L" sign with the index finger pointed away from you like a pistol (at about a 45 degree angle) and shaking it back and forth a few times--like prodding someone with a gun to buy a car they don't really want? The person who had learned it from Deaf friends had no explanation but swore that it was true. Loren, Actually, that sign is based on a sign that means "second" as in "I second that motion," or "used / second-hand" When at a board meeting if we want to second something we will use the "L" hand pointed somewhat forward and up. The movement is a forward/sidewards roll with a quick ending. If you roll the sign toward a person that sign can also be used to mean, "it's your turn." When this sign is used for cars it means "a second-hand car." -- Dr. Bill SECOND-HAND / his-her-TURN / (used) / STEP-(as in step-mom or step dad) You can learn American Sign Language (ASL) online at American Sign Language University ™ ASL resources by Lifeprint.com © Dr. William Vicars Want to help support ASL University? It's easy: DONATE (Thanks!) (You don't need a PayPal account. Just look for the credit card logos and click continue.) Another way to help is to buy something from the ASLU "Bookstore." Want even more ASL resources? Visit the "ASL Training Center!" (Subscription Extension of ASLU) CHECK IT OUT > Bandwidth slow? Check out "ASLUniversity.com" (a free mirror of Lifeprint.com less traffic, fast access) VISIT >

American Sign Language: "used"

If you mean "used" as in, "I've used that before," see: USE
If you mean "used" as in "I used to live there," See: PAST
Sometimes you might want to use the sign for "old" to mean used.
See: OLD

If you mean "used" as in a "used car" see the explanation below.

In a message dated 10/29/2006 1:23:31 PM Pacific Standard Time, rollendonner@ writes:

I learned a "new" sign today that [my] teacher hadn't known before: apparently the local slang for "used car" is signed with an "L" sign with the index finger pointed away from you like a pistol (at about a 45 degree angle) and shaking it back and forth a few times--like prodding someone with a gun to buy a car they don't really want? The person who had learned it from Deaf friends had no explanation but swore that it was true.

Loren,
Actually, that sign is based on a sign that means "second" as in "I second that motion," or "used / second-hand"
When at a board meeting if we want to second something we will use the "L" hand pointed somewhat forward and up. The movement is a forward/sidewards roll with a quick ending.
If you roll the sign toward a person that sign can also be used to mean, "it's your turn."
When this sign is used for cars it means "a second-hand car."
-- Dr. Bill

SECOND-HAND / his-her-TURN / (used) / STEP-(as in step-mom or step dad)

You can learn American Sign Language (ASL) online at American Sign Language University ™
ASL resources by Lifeprint.com © Dr. William Vicars

Want to help support ASL University? It's easy: DONATE (Thanks!)
(You don't need a PayPal account. Just look for the credit card logos and click continue.)

Another way to help is to buy something from the ASLU "Bookstore."

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