One hand forms a closed fist or "S" shape. The other hand is held flat against the bottom of the fist. Pull the flat hand away from the fist slightly and then return it to the bottom of the fist. The farther the hand is pulled away from the fist, the bigger the fart being discussed.
Point around the room with a questioning facial expression, furrowing your eyebrows, then sign 'fart' by pulling your flat hand away from the bottom of your stationary fist.
Sign 'dog,' then sign 'fart' but emphasize the action by pulling your flat hand much farther away from the bottom of your fist to show it was a big one!
Sign 'excuse me,' point to yourself, and sign 'fart' using a small, quick downward motion with your flat hand, accompanied by an apologetic or embarrassed facial expression.
Point around the room with a questioning facial expression, furrowing your eyebrows, then sign 'fart' by pulling your flat hand away from the bottom of your stationary fist.
Sign 'dog,' then sign 'fart' but emphasize the action by pulling your flat hand much farther away from the bottom of your fist to show it was a big one!
Sign 'excuse me,' point to yourself, and sign 'fart' using a small, quick downward motion with your flat hand, accompanied by an apologetic or embarrassed facial expression.
Generally, you should use your non-dominant hand as the stationary fist and your dominant hand as the flat moving hand. This follows the standard ASL rule where the dominant hand performs the primary action while the non-dominant hand acts as the base.
In ASL, you modify the sign's movement to show intensity. To indicate a huge fart, pull your flat hand much farther away from the bottom of the fist than you normally would. You can also puff out your cheeks to emphasize the size!
No, it is not considered a swear word, but it is informal and humorous, just like the English word 'fart.' It is perfectly fine to use in casual conversations with friends or family, but you might avoid it in highly formal settings.
