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How to Sign "No" in ASL

Category: Everyday
Handshape: Index + middle finger + thumb

Step-by-step

  1. Extend your index and middle fingers together with your thumb out.
  2. Close the two fingers down onto the thumb one time, like a mouth snapping shut.

Deaf-culture tip

One quick, firm motion — repeating it can look like scolding.

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