Common Hand Gestures
| Come Here | No |
| Cursing with Middle Finger | No |
| Go Away | No |
| Hi | No |
| Ok | Yes |
| Pointing | Yes |
| Shaking Fist | Yes |
| Shhh | Yes |
| Stop | Yes |
| Thumbs Up | No |
| V for Victory | Yes |
Sign Language - Common Hand Gestures and American Sign Language
By Jamie Berke, About.com
Updated: April 26, 2009
About.com Health's Disease and Condition content is reviewed by our Medical Review Board
Do hearing people use sign language even if they don't know sign language? The answer is, yes, sometimes they do, through common hand gestures that also have a presence in American Sign Language. Here are some common hand gestures and whether or not they are in ASL.
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