How to Sign "Chicken" in American Sign Language (ASL)

Make a fist with your thumb out and peck your chin with it to sign "chicken" in ASL. This movement copies how chickens peck at food with their beaks, making it easy for people to understand and remember the meaning behind this simple hand motion. The sign works well in any situation where you need to talk about chickens. When you want to call someone scared, you can make the same sign but do it at your forehead instead of your chin, just like how English speakers use the word "chicken" to mean someone's afraid.