To sign hiccup in ASL, bend the fingers of your dominant hand and bring it to the base of your throat, palm facing down. Hold it there while your head and shoulders give a small upward jolt, like a hiccup. Then lower the hand. The jolt of the head is part of the sign.
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How to sign it
Handshape: the fingers bent toward the palm.
Location: the base of the throat.
Movement: hold the hand at the throat while the head gives a small upward jolt.
Palm orientation: the palm faces down.
Facial expression: the head tips up with the jolt.
Use it in a sentence
BOY HICCUP.
The boy has hiccups.
This video shows one way to sign hiccup. Lifeprint has a video for hiccup but no written description.
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