OpenB@Chest-PalmBack-OpenB@Trunk-PalmBack RoundSurface-RoundSurface

American Sign Language

Etymology

Two-handed sign from OpenB@Chest-PalmBack RoundSurface (“please”).

Production

• This two-handed ASL sign is produced as follows:
  1. Posture the nondominant hand in the “open B” handshape on the trunk, nondominant palm facing back. Posture the dominant hand in the “open B” handshape on the chest, dominant palm facing back.
  2. Move the dominant hand around the chest, through the following posture. Move the nondominant hand around the trunk, through the following posture. Continue moving both hands at least one full circle.

Hold-move chart for OpenB@Chest-PalmBack-OpenB@Trunk-PalmBack RoundSurface-RoundSurface

dominant hand (strong)	type contour plane quality local movement	move round (rnd) surface plane (SP)
	Hand configuration Part of hand Proximity Spatial relation Contact location Part of hand facing Facing location Part of hand oriented Plane of orientation	‘open B’ (Bu) palm (IN) at (c) ipsi. side of chest (iCH) palm (IN) body or other hand (SP) base of hand (BA) midline plane (MP)	‘open B’ (Bu) palm (IN) at (c) top of chest (CHT) palm (IN) body or other hand (SP) base of hand (BA) midline plane (MP)
nondominant hand (weak)	type contour plane quality local movement	move round (rnd) surface plane (SP)
	Hand configuration Part of hand Proximity Spatial relation Contact location Part of hand facing Facing location Part of hand oriented Plane of orientation	‘open B’ (Bu) palm (IN) at (c) dominant side of trunk (iTR) palm (IN) body or other hand (SP) base of hand (BA) midline plane (MP)	‘open B’ (Bu) palm (IN) at (c) top of trunk (TRT) palm (IN) body or other hand (SP) base of hand (BA) midline plane (MP)

• Stokoe: []B_⊤ ^@_X

Verb

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

1. (transitive) to enjoy (something)
2. (intransitive) to have fun