BentB@BackHand-PalmBack-BentB@NearMouth-PalmBack BentB@BackHand-BentB@Mouth

American Sign Language

Etymology

• From pantomime of eating a sandwich, similar to ASL sign FlatO@NearMouth-PalmBack FlatO@Mouth (“to eat; food”).

Production

• This two-handed ASL sign is produced as follows:
  1. Posture the nondominant hand in the “bent B” handshape within a few inches from the mouth, nondominant palm facing back. Posture the dominant hand in the “bent B” handshape cupped over the back of the dominant hand, dominant palm facing back.
  2. Move both hands back toward the mouth to the following posture.
  3. Posture the nondominant hand in the “bent B” handshape at the mouth, nondominant palm facing back. Posture the dominant hand in the “bent B” handshape cupped over the back of the dominant hand, dominant palm facing back.

Noun

‌If you can, please upload a png or jpg image showing the production of this sign. (ASL gloss: SANDWICH)

1. sandwich

   (ASL gloss) SANDWICH I LIKE BEST WHAT? VEGETARIAN

   "I like vegetarian sandwiches the best."

2. picnic

Synonyms

• (sandwich): FlatB@FromMouth-PalmDown-FlatB@Palm-PalmUp FlatB@NearMouth-FlatB@Palm, BentB@PalmChesthigh-PalmBackThumbAside-B@FromMouth-PalmBack, BentB@PalmChesthigh-PalmBackThumbAside-B@FromMouth-PalmBack BentB@PalmChesthigh-PalmBackThumbAside-B@NearMouth-PalmBack, (obsolete) B@InFinger-PalmUp-4@CenterChesthigh-PalmBack Sidetoside