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WHAT (as in "rhetorical what")

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This Sign is Used to Say (Sign Synonyms)

• WHAT (as in "rhetorical what")

Examples of Usage

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English Sentence

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

ASL Gloss

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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English Sentence

Honesty is very important in a relationship.

ASL Gloss

RELATIONSHIP IMPORTANT WHAT? HONESTY!

Sign Variations for this Word

• Variation 1 - ASL
• Variation 2 - Fingerspelled

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