How to sign “Cheap” in ASL
The BSL sign for “Cheap” isn't in our dictionary yet — it will be fingerspelled in BSL mode, never replaced with this ASL sign.
Step by step
- Hold your non-dominant hand out in front of you as a flat hand, fingers together, palm facing down.
- Shape your dominant hand into a flat hand too, with the fingers slightly bent and relaxed.
- Bring the pinky edge of your dominant hand down onto the back of your non-dominant hand.
- Brush your dominant hand across the back of the other hand in one short swipe, ending just past its edge.
- Keep the wrist loose so the brush-off motion stays quick, light, and easy.
- Keep a neutral or pleasant face, since this sign is about a low price, not something bad.
Practice tip
One quick brush-off across a flat hand — picture wiping a price tag down to something small.
Fingerspell “Cheap”
Letter by letter — a handy backup if you forget the sign above. This is not the sign itself.
Text-based guide researched from established ASL references (Lifeprint, university and public-health materials) and rewritten in original words. Signer-created photos and videos are a planned future upgrade.