To sign "poppy", begin by signing "flower": bring the fingertips of a flattened "O" handshape to touch your nose. Next, smoothly transition into fingerspelling the abbreviated word by forming the letters P-P-Y. To indicate the double "P", move the "P" handshape slightly to the side before finishing with the "Y" handshape.
Sign 'I', 'BUY', 'RED', and then sign 'POPPY' by combining the 'flower' sign with the P-P-Y fingerspelling.
Sign 'POPPY', then use the sign for 'BLOOM' (bringing both flattened 'O' hands together and opening them into '5' handshapes) to show the flower opening.
Sign 'WE', 'WEAR', 'POPPY', and then sign 'REMEMBRANCE DAY' to establish the context of the occasion.
Sign 'I', 'BUY', 'RED', and then sign 'POPPY' by combining the 'flower' sign with the P-P-Y fingerspelling.
Sign 'POPPY', then use the sign for 'BLOOM' (bringing both flattened 'O' hands together and opening them into '5' handshapes) to show the flower opening.
Sign 'WE', 'WEAR', 'POPPY', and then sign 'REMEMBRANCE DAY' to establish the context of the occasion.
Yes! Fully fingerspelling P-O-P-P-Y is perfectly acceptable and widely understood. The abbreviated P-P-Y shown here is a common, faster variation used in fluent conversation.
Signing 'flower' before fingerspelling acts as a category marker. It gives the person you are signing with immediate context, letting them know the fingerspelled word will be a type of flower.
To show a double letter in ASL, you typically slide the handshape slightly outward to the side or give it a small bounce. In this sign, slide the 'P' slightly to your dominant side before changing to the 'Y'.
