𝠚𝪜

Translingual

Production

1. Make a V-sign.
2. Place the middle finger over the index finger.

Interjection

[fingers crossed]

1. Indicates hope for something good to happen.
   • 1998, "Operation Field Trip", season 2, episode 8 of Recess

     [The children fix and improve the school bus while the responsible adults were not looking, and then they show them the result.]

     Bertha (the bus driver): Smokey, is that you? You're— You're beaufitul. How can I ever thank you, kids?

     Spinelli: How about starting her up?

     [The children take their seats and some of them cross their fingers, while suspenseful music plays. The engine roars, and they commemorate.]

2. While one is talking or making a promise, indicates the intention to invalidate one's statement or break the promise.

See also

• 🤞

Further reading

• Crossed fingers as ancient ritual

American Sign Language

Production

This one-handed ASL sign is produced as follows:

• Posture the dominant hand in the “R” handshape about half an arm’s length in front of the shoulder, palm facing forward.

Letter

(Stokoe R)

1. The letter R

French Sign Language

Production

This one-handed LSF sign is produced as follows:

• Posture the dominant hand in R Side, PalmForward.

Letter

(Stokoe R)

1. The letter R

Icelandic Sign Language

Production

This one-handed ÍTM sign is produced as follows:

• Posture the dominant hand in R about half an arm's length in front of the shoulder, palm facing forward.

Letter

(Stokoe R)

1. The letter R