# Is there a word in Sign Language for "Hippie"?

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**Created:** [April 20, 2003, 8:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-a-word-in-sign-language-for-hippie/169822 "2003-04-20T08:02:51Z")\
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**Author:** ![Ranchoth](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ranchoth/32/1066_2.png) [@Ranchoth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ranchoth)\
**Post date:** [April 20, 2003, 8:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-a-word-in-sign-language-for-hippie/169822/1 "2003-04-20T08:02:51Z")

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I don’t know why I’m curious about this, but I am. So I’ll just ask it.

Is there a specific sign in American Sign Language for “Hippie”? Or “Zombie,” for that matter?  
Ranchoth

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**Author:** ![Washte](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/dc4da7/32.png) [@Washte](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Washte)\
**Post date:** [April 20, 2003, 11:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-a-word-in-sign-language-for-hippie/169822/2 "2003-04-20T11:03:36Z")

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After much searching, have found this for Hippie ([from here)](http://www.theinterpretersfriend.com/tech/vocab/h.html) :

hippie  
(2h)[4], FOs down, dangle at earlobes.

Follow the link just below the alphabetical listing for explanation of the directions.

Another useful [ASL site](http://commtechlab.msu.edu/sites/aslweb/browser.htm).