"fun" ASL American Sign Language

American Sign Language: "fun" Note There is a difference between fun and funny. Fun uses a quick single motion and two hands. Funny uses one hand and a double motion. FUN: FUN: FUNNY: The sign "funny" just uses one hand and is done near the nose and/or brushes off the nose twice. (You don't actually have to touch the nose.) To make light of. / To make fun of: The right hand comes off the nose and thwacks the left hand and then the left hand moves up and comes down and thwacks the right hand. (This is sort of a rare/weird sign. You are better off just using the sign "TEASE" or the sign MOCK.) 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 > You can learn sign language online at American Sign Language (ASL) University ™ Sign language lessons and resources. Dr. William Vicars © Lifeprint.com

American Sign Language: "fun"

Note There is a difference between fun and funny. Fun uses a quick single motion and two hands. Funny uses one hand and a double motion.

FUN:

FUN:

FUNNY:
The sign "funny" just uses one hand and is done near the nose and/or brushes off the nose twice.
(You don't actually have to touch the nose.)

To make light of. / To make fun of:
The right hand comes off the nose and thwacks the left hand and then the left hand moves up and comes down and thwacks the right hand. (This is sort of a rare/weird sign. You are better off just using the sign "TEASE" or the sign MOCK.)

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 >

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