BOY:
Here is the most general sign for BOY (It can also mean: man, male, guy...)
LITTLE-BOY:
Do the sign for "male" and then do the sign for "this tall."
Tip: think of the height of the boy or girl.
Here is another way to sign "MAN."
Combine the sign for "FATHER" and the sign for "FINE."
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MAN (variation)
You might see someone signing "man"
by combining the sign "BOY" and the sign "FINE."
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MAN (variation)
One of several ways to sign "MAN" is to combine the sign
"BOY" and the sign "ADULT (tall)."
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GENTLEMAN:
Note: To sign "gentleman" you would use this sign, except instead
of just signing "fine" at the end of the sign, you would use the
sign "polite." To sign polite you brush the tip of the thumb
of your right five-hand twice on your chest using an upward motion. The
hand moves in a very small circle, up, out, down, back. It is on the
upward stroke that the thumb-tip touches the chest. You might see other
versions of this sign, but this is how I do it:
GENTLEMAN = MALE + POLITE
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