C@NearChin Squeeze

American Sign Language

Etymology

Imitative of squeezing an orange.

Production

• This one-handed ASL sign is produced as follows:

  1. 

     Posture the dominant hand in the “C” shape within a few inches from the chin.
  2. Squeeze the hand repeatedly.

  3. 

     Posture the dominant hand in the “S” handshape within a few inches from the chin.

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
C			Flap-Flap	S
Side				Side
Close to Body
Center
of Chin

Adjective

(ASL gloss: ORANGE)

1. orange