to sign 'funny', bring the fingers of the dominant hand into a fist, leaving the index finger and the middle finger extended and pressed together. bring the hand up towards the nose. flick the fingertips of the two extended fingers against the tip of the nose.
Sign 'funny' with a big smile and an exaggerated, repeated flicking movement to emphasize just how hilarious the joke was. In ASL, your facial expression does the heavy lifting here to show the intensity of the humor, so don't hold back your smile!
Use the sign for 'funny' right before signing 'story'. Make sure to keep your facial expression light, engaged, and amused to match the entertaining tone of the story you are about to share with your conversation partner.
Sign 'funny' while furrowing your eyebrows slightly, maintaining eye contact, and tilting your head forward. In ASL, these specific non-manual markers are absolutely essential for turning your statement into a clear yes/no question for the other person.
Sign 'funny' with a big smile and an exaggerated, repeated flicking movement to emphasize just how hilarious the joke was. In ASL, your facial expression does the heavy lifting here to show the intensity of the humor, so don't hold back your smile!
Use the sign for 'funny' right before signing 'story'. Make sure to keep your facial expression light, engaged, and amused to match the entertaining tone of the story you are about to share with your conversation partner.
Sign 'funny' while furrowing your eyebrows slightly, maintaining eye contact, and tilting your head forward. In ASL, these specific non-manual markers are absolutely essential for turning your statement into a clear yes/no question for the other person.
You should always use your dominant hand for one-handed signs like this. If you are right-handed, use your right hand's index and middle fingers to flick your nose. Maintaining consistency with your dominant hand helps keep your signing clear, natural, and easy to understand.
In ASL, you modify the intensity of a sign's movement and your facial expression to show degree. To sign 'very funny', use a larger, more exaggerated flicking motion off your nose and pair it with a massive smile or a laughing expression.
No. While 'funny' can mean 'strange' in English (like saying 'my stomach feels funny'), in ASL, this specific nose-flicking sign is only used for 'haha' funny, humorous, or comical situations. For 'weird' or 'strange', you must use a completely different sign.
