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WHAT (as in "rhetorical what")

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• WHAT (as in "rhetorical what")

Examples of Usage

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My favorite flavor of ice cream is butter pecan.

ASL Gloss

ICE CREAM MY #FAV FLAVOR WHAT? BUTTER P-E-C-A-N.

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My grandfather is a dairy farmer.

ASL Gloss

MY GRANDFATHER WORK WHAT? DAIRY FARMER.

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Honesty is very important in a relationship.

ASL Gloss

RELATIONSHIP IMPORTANT WHAT? HONESTY!

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For supper we're going to have spaghetti and meatballs.

ASL Gloss

SUPPER WHAT? SPAGHETTI MEAT B-A-L-L-S

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I like to eat microwave popcorn for a snack.

ASL Gloss

S-N-A-C-K I LIKE EAT WHAT? MICROWAVE POPCORN.

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Mandy Harvey became deaf at the age of 18. Interestingly enough, she was a singer on the television show "America's Got Talent."

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M-A-N-D-Y H-A-R-V-E-Y HERSELF BECOME DEAF AGE 18. INTERESTING WHAT? SHE SINGER #TV PROGRAM QUOTE "AMERICA'S G-O-T T-A-L-E-N-T

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Yesterday I saw a bald eagle outside my window.

ASL Gloss

YESTERDAY HAPPEN WHAT? WINDOW I LOOK SEE EAGLE.

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My favorite sport to watch is college football.

ASL Gloss

MY FAVORITE SPORT WATCH WHAT? COLLEGE FOOTBALL.

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What's the weather like today?

ASL Gloss

TODAY WEATHER WHAT?

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Michigan has black squirrels.

ASL Gloss

M-I-C-H HAS WHAT? BLACK SQUIRRELS.

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Pizza and movie night is every Friday.

ASL Gloss

EVERY FRIDAY NIGHT WHAT? #PIZZA MOVIE.

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My favorite food is pizza.

ASL Gloss

MY FAVORITE FOOD WHAT? #PIZZA.

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Chuck Baird was an artist and founder of the De'VIA art movement, which conveys a Deaf world view through art.

ASL Gloss

C-H-U-C-K B-A-I-R-D HIMSELF DEAF ARTIST HE FOUNDED D-E V-I-A MEANS WHAT? SHOW-ALL (conveys) DEAF WORLD VIEW THROUGH ART.

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Betty G. Miller was the first deaf woman to graduate from Gallaudet University with a doctoral degree in art. She was a famous artist who focused on the deaf perspective.

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B-E-T-T-Y G M-I-L-L-E-R SHE FIRST DEAF WOMAN GRADUATE GALLAUDET RECEIVE P-H-D (doctoral) DEGREE WHAT? ART. SHE FAMOUS ARTIST WHY? SHE FOCUS DEAF VIEW.

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My uncle is very good at telling tales of his life on the farm.

ASL Gloss

TALES MY UNCLE GOOD ABOUT WHAT? GROW UP FARM.

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I have more than 100 pigs on my farm.

ASL Gloss

MY FARM HAVE WHAT? MORE-THAN 100 PIGS.

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Lou Ferrigno is hard of hearing and is a motivational speaker who shares his life experiences. He’s been in many movies and TV shows, but is most famous for playing The Incredible Hulk.

ASL Gloss

L-O-U F-E-R-R-I-G-N-O HIMSELF HARD OF HEARING MOTIVATIONAL SPEAKER ABOUT HIS CUMULATIVE EXPERIENCES. HE ACT MANY MOVIES #TV PROGRAMS BUT MOST FAMOUS ROLE WHAT? T-H-E I-N-C-R-E-D-I-B-L-E H-U-L-K

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There was a famous protest at Gallaudet University in 1988 called Deaf President Now.

ASL Gloss

BACK YEAR 1988 GALLAUDET UNIVERSITY HAPPEN WHAT? FAMOUS PROTEST CALLED DEAF PRESIDENT NOW.

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My bedroom is purple.

ASL Gloss

MY BEDROOM COLOR WHAT? PURPLE.

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Today is April Fools' Day.

ASL Gloss

TODAY WHAT? A-P-R-I-L F-O-O-L-S DAY.

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Linda Bove is a deaf actress. She played the role of Linda the librarian on Sesame Street for 31 years.

ASL Gloss

L-I-N-D-A B-O-V-E HERSELF DEAF ACTRESS. SHE ACT #TV PROGRAM S-E-S-A-M-E S-T-R-E-E-T ROLE WHAT? L-I-N-D-A T-H-E LIBRARIAN CONTINUE 31 YEARS.

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I have a Bachelor's degree in physics.

ASL Gloss

MY #BA DEGREE MAJOR WHAT? PHYSICS.

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My Bachelor's degree is in Special Education.

ASL Gloss

MY #BA DEGREE WHAT? SPECIAL EDUCATION.

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My pet rat’s name is Remy.

ASL Gloss

MY P-E-T RAT NAME WHAT? R-E-M-Y

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What is your name?

ASL Gloss

YOUR NAME WHAT?

Sign Variations for this Word

• Variation 1 - ASL
• Variation 2 - Fingerspelled

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