How do you sign “Boss” in ASL?
BOSS: BOSS in American Sign Language (ASL) names the person in charge. The video and GIF below demonstrate the sign.


Where does BOSS come up in conversation?
BOSS appears in workday stories, complaints included, and in describing who runs what. Workplace vocabulary matters for Deaf professionals navigating hearing workplaces, and this sign heads that set with COWORKER close behind. Interview practice in class often starts here, with students describing bosses past and imagined.
It appears in Lesson 62 of Book 2.
📖 BOSS is taught in Lesson 62 of ASL 102: Building Conversations — Book 2 of the 216-Day Challenge →

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