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yes, and

yes, and noun: a rule of improvisation whereby one performer should accept another's statement and build on it.

Noun

yes, and (uncountable)

  1. A rule of improvisation whereby one performer should accept another's statement and build on it.

Phrase

yes, and ...?

  1. (derogatory) Admits the interlocutor's point but disputes its relevance.
    Synonyms:
    so, what?; yes, and what of it?; okay, but what's your point?; who cares?; okay, and?; yeah, and?

Synonyms of yes, and

  • so, what?; yes, and what of it?; okay, but what's your point?; who cares?; okay, and?; yeah, and?

Questions about yes, and

What does yes, and mean?
Yes, and means a rule of improvisation whereby one performer should accept another's statement and build on it.
What part of speech is yes, and?
Yes, and can be a noun or a phrase.

Words near yes, and in the dictionary

  1. yes to death
  2. yes way
  3. yes woman
  4. yes women
  5. yes'm
  6. yes, and
  7. yes, Virginia
  8. yes-brainer
  9. yes-brainers
  10. yes-huh
  11. yes-man

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