How to sign “Debt” in ASL
The BSL sign for “Debt” 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 flat in front of you with the palm facing up.
- Extend the index finger of your dominant hand and close the other fingers.
- Jab the fingertip down into the upturned palm like pointing at an amount due.
- Repeat the jab once more, for a total of two firm downward pokes.
- Keep the palm hand steady and flat while the dominant hand does the jabbing.
- Hold a serious expression, as if reminding someone of money owed.
Practice tip
Two jabs make the noun DEBT; a single jab leans toward the verb OWE.
Fingerspell “Debt”
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.