American Sign Language: "coin" If it were me, I'd just spell "coin." Sure, the "F" handshape can be used to show small round objects (like a small pole, buttons, or COINS). The "F" handshape can even show movements of your eyeballs. Yes indeed, that "classifier F" handshape is flexible and can show pretty much any small round hole. Ahem, and therein lies the problem. The "F" handshape could be held up and the "circle" could be used to represent a single coin -- but it could also be used to refer to someone's [cough] ...er...rectum hole. So, you've been warned. Make sure you establish plenty of context before you go waiving around your um, hole. (So as to not be misunderstood.) CL:F Also see: COINS You can learn American Sign Language (ASL) online at American Sign Language University ™ ASL resources by Lifeprint.com © Dr. William Vicars Want to help support ASL University? It's easy: DONATE (Thanks!) (You don't need a PayPal account. Just look for the credit card logos and click continue.) Another way to help is to buy Dr. Bill's "Superdisk." Dr. Bill's new iPhone "Fingerspelling Practice" app is now available! CHECK IT OUT > Want even more ASL resources? Visit the "ASL Training Center!" (Subscription Extension of ASLU) CHECK IT OUT > Bandwidth slow? Check out "ASLUniversity.com" (a free mirror of Lifeprint.com less traffic, fast access) VISIT >

American Sign Language: "coin"

If it were me, I'd just spell "coin."
Sure, the "F" handshape can be used to show small round objects (like a small pole, buttons, or COINS).
The "F" handshape can even show movements of your eyeballs. Yes indeed, that "classifier F" handshape is flexible and can show pretty much any small round hole.
Ahem, and therein lies the problem. The "F" handshape could be held up and the "circle" could be used to represent a single coin -- but it could also be used to refer to someone's [cough] ...er...rectum hole. So, you've been warned. Make sure you establish plenty of context before you go waiving around your um, hole. (So as to not be misunderstood.)

CL:F

Also see: COINS

You can learn American Sign Language (ASL) online at American Sign Language University ™
ASL resources by Lifeprint.com © Dr. William Vicars

Want to help support ASL University? It's easy: DONATE (Thanks!)
(You don't need a PayPal account. Just look for the credit card logos and click continue.)

Another way to help is to buy Dr. Bill's "Superdisk."

Dr. Bill's new iPhone "Fingerspelling Practice" app is now available! CHECK IT OUT >

Want even more ASL resources? Visit the "ASL Training Center!" (Subscription Extension of ASLU) CHECK IT OUT >

Bandwidth slow? Check out "ASLUniversity.com" (a free mirror of Lifeprint.com less traffic, fast access) VISIT >