Category:American Sign Language terms by usage

American Sign Language terms categorized by the manner and context in which they are used by speakers.

• Category:American Sign Language dated terms: American Sign Language terms that are no longer fashionable and thus are anachronistic, but still sometimes in use, especially by older speakers.
• Category:American Sign Language derogatory terms: American Sign Language terms that are intended to disparage, demean, insult or offend.
• Category:American Sign Language formal terms: American Sign Language terms whose use is typically restricted to polite, ceremonious, non-casual contexts.
• Category:American Sign Language informal terms: American Sign Language terms whose use is typically restricted to casual, non‐ceremonious conversations.
• Category:American Sign Language slang: American Sign Language colloquial terms that are typically used to mark membership in a cultural subgroup.