How to sign “Pop” in ASL
The BSL sign for “Pop” isn't in our dictionary yet — it will be fingerspelled in BSL mode, never replaced with this ASL sign.
Step by step
- Shape your non-dominant hand into a firm O and hold it upright at chest height.
- Spread the fingers of your dominant hand, then bend the middle finger sharply at its largest knuckle.
- Poke the bent middle finger into the opening of the non-dominant O hand.
- Pull the finger back out and immediately slap your open dominant palm down over the O opening.
- Make both the poke and the slap quick and snappy, since the sudden snap sells the fizzy idea.
Practice tip
This is pop as in soda pop - mime the quick burst of a bottle opening for a cleaner production.
Fingerspell “Pop”
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.