home sign
Americannoun
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any idiosyncratic system of gestural communication used by a deaf person.
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a single idiosyncratic form that is incorporated into a standard sign language.
Example Sentences
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This was a "welcome home" sign, a food and smell that signified comfort, nostalgia, as well as a literal favor.
From Salon • Dec. 18, 2022
“It’s awesome to come home, sign with the Angels, throw my first game in a big-league stadium at Dodger Stadium, just down the street, you can’t beat it,” Lorenzen said.
From Seattle Times • Apr. 5, 2022
Theaters are also seeing increasing competition from streaming services like Netflix and Disney Plus, which are getting a major influx of subscribers as people stuck at home sign up.
From The Verge • Apr. 29, 2020
Well wishers put up a welcome home sign at Gina DeJesus' home in Cleveland on May 7, 2013 in anticipation of her homecoming.
From Washington Post • May 7, 2013
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