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Banned Phrases Sign Language

Bang out

Clench both fists together as if grasping an ejection handle, place in between the legs and “pull” upwards in line with the abdomen.

Definition:

To remove oneself from a locale

Action:

Clench both fists together as if grasping an ejection handle, place in between the legs and “pull” upwards in line with the abdomen.

Basics

Hold both hands out flat with one perpendicular to the other but still in the same plane; slap the back of the hand closest to you into the palm of the one furthest away.

Definition:

Something elementary has been forgotten or neglected. Often used as a reprimand.

Action:

Hold both hands out flat with one perpendicular to the other but still in the same plane; slap the back of the hand closest to you into the palm of the one furthest away.

Bread and butter

Hold one hand flat and place the other perpendicular in the other plane like a knife; move the top hand up the fingers and down the wrist of the open palm.

Definition:

Term used to describe actions that are used so often that they are often considered the basic principles of the subject under discussion.

Action:

Hold one hand flat and place the other perpendicular in the other plane like a knife; move the top hand up the fingers and down the wrist of the open palm.

Bzzz

Clench a fist and then extend thumb and forefinger; move hand forward as if pressing an imaginary button.

Definition:

Used to signal disinterest or irrelevance of the current topic of discussion.

Action:

Clench a fist and then extend thumb and forefinger; move hand forward as if pressing an imaginary button.

Chin it off

Open the hand flat and hold it up with the fingers just touching the underside of the chin with the palm facing you; move the hand away from the face with a swift brushing motion

Definition:

Dispense with something, as it is considered to not be sufficiently important.

Action:

Open the hand flat and hold it up with the fingers just touching the underside of the chin with the palm facing you; move the hand away from the face with a swift brushing motion

Crinkle

Using index finger, start at the corner of the mouth and describe a jagged line from one side of the mouth to the other.

Definition:

Description of someone who has become obviously angry or upset. Usually used to provoke further anger. May be accompanied by annoying hand gesture.

Action:

Using index finger, start at the corner of the mouth and describe a jagged line from one side of the mouth to the other.

End of

Hold out a flat hand perpendicular to the arm and parallel with the abdomen; push the palm away from the body once.

Definition:

This topic of the conversation is over, nothing you say to me about it will be acknowledged from now on.

Action:

Hold out a flat hand perpendicular to the arm and parallel with the abdomen; push the palm away from the body once.

Endex

Hold a flat hand directly under the chin with the palm facing the floor; rotate the hand about the axis of the wrist in a slicing motion.

Definition:

Finish.

Action:

Hold a flat hand directly under the chin with the palm facing the floor; rotate the hand about the axis of the wrist in a slicing motion.

In

Rotate the index and middle fingers in an anticlockwise direction and then point them sharply downwards.

Definition:

Used to indicate success or that something is good.

Action:

Rotate the index and middle fingers in an anticlockwise direction and then point them sharply downwards.

Out

Rotate the index and middle fingers in a clockwise direction and then point thumb up and out

Definition:

Used to indicate failure or that something is bad.

Action:

Rotate the index and middle fingers in a clockwise direction and then point thumb up and out

There I was

With the left hand make a fist facing knuckles forward and palm down, as if holding a throttle. With the right hand make a loose fist facing knuckles forward and palm towards the other hand, as if holding a control column. Move both back and forward a few centimetres at a frequency of 1 hertz.

Definition:

I am about to bore you with a story of my aviation prowess.

Action:

With the left hand make a fist facing knuckles forward and palm down, as if holding a throttle. With the right hand make a loose fist facing knuckles forward and palm towards the other hand, as if holding a control column. Move both back and forward a few centimetres at a frequency of 1 hertz.

Wheels is wheels

Clench a fist and then extend the forefinger; tap the wrist repeatedly with the forefinger.

Definition:

The stated time of departure for the transport has passed and therefore we should depart without delay even if there are still people yet to board.

Action:

Clench a fist and then extend the forefinger; tap the wrist repeatedly with the forefinger.