Curious about Bluetooth sign

Kathy G

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8/21/2026

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In section 16 in the technology signs, blue tooth is finger spelled. I kind of wondered why it is not a combination of the signs for blue and tooth. Sure would be easier.

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Maria S

8/21/2026

I haven't gotten that far but I agree with you... the word is a bit long and it would be easier to have a combination of the sings for this word! Well done, you are doing a great progress!!! 🥳

Lou Masters

8/22/2026

not everything has a sign. many things are just finger spelled and many signs started as finger spelling but as people did it faster and faster it just shortened into an actual sign. Bluetooth is a pretty new thing in the Grand scheme of language so given enough time of might eventually become a regular sign as people try to shorten it but things take a generation to become actual ASL signs so it could still be a while if it ever happens at all

Kathy G

8/23/2026

Thank you. Makes sense. When iPads first came out years ago, I had been using basic signs with my son, and there wasn’t a sign for an iPad so I made one for us. He does not have the finger dexterity to finger spell so I use very basic hand gestures for signs he can do, so he basically has his own sign language. We call it GSL instead of ASL as his first name starts with G. 😄

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8/25/2026

here is a link or two that has the actual sign for Bluetooth. https://euo53.app.link/pocketsign

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