To sign 'sus' (short for suspicious), form your dominant hand into an 'X' shape by hooking your index finger. Bring your hand up to the side of your forehead. Make a small, repeated scratching or pulling motion slightly downward and away from your head.
Point to the person, then use the 'sus' sign while squinting your eyes to show doubt.
Sign 'situation', then sign 'sus' with a skeptical facial expression.
Point to the person, sign 'act', then sign 'sus' while furrowing your eyebrows for a 'wh-' question.
Point to the person, then use the 'sus' sign while squinting your eyes to show doubt.
Sign 'situation', then sign 'sus' with a skeptical facial expression.
Point to the person, sign 'act', then sign 'sus' while furrowing your eyebrows for a 'wh-' question.
Yes! 'Sus' is just a popular slang abbreviation for 'suspicious', so they share the exact same sign in ASL.
You can mouth 'sus' if you are using it in a casual, slang context, but your facial expression is much more important for conveying the meaning.
While the concepts are related, 'paranoid' typically uses a different sign. Stick to using this sign specifically for 'suspicious', 'suspect', or 'sus'.
