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How to Sign "Friend" in ASL

Category: People
Handshape: Index fingers, hooked

Step-by-step

  1. Extend both index fingers, curling them into hooks.
  2. Hook your dominant index finger down over your non-dominant index finger.
  3. Release, flip your hands, and hook the other way.

Deaf-culture tip

The two linked hooks represent a close, back-and-forth friendship.

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