A@Mouth-ThumbBack Contact

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American Sign Language

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Compound with an initial letter 'A' and a gesture for "Be quiet". Suggests keeping one's lips closed.

Production

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right-hand A palm-left close to body in center of chin right-hand moves in and in repeatedly
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  • This one-handed ASL sign is produced as follows:
    1. Posture the dominant hand in the “A” handshape at the mouth with lips closed, thumb back, palm facing across.
    2. Touch the hand to the mouth once or more.
    3. Hold the hand still briefly.

Noun

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Upload png, jpg, or gif image. (ASL gloss: SECRET)

  1. secret
  2. privacy
  3. confidentiality
  4. secrecy; concealment

Adjective

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Upload png, jpg, or gif image. (ASL gloss: SECRET)

  1. secret
  2. private
  3. classified; confidential

Derived terms

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