yes, and
See also: yes and
English
Noun
- (theater) A rule of improvisation whereby one performer should accept another's statement and build on it.
Phrase
yes, and (...)?
- Diminishes a speaker's confession of the listener's accusation.
Usage notes
- Used in informal speech, chiefly by Americans.
- Used when conceding an accusation to be true, but questioning or rejecting the relevance or importance thereof.
- Used especially in disregard of likely controversy amongst one's peers as a result of the accusation being true.
- The prosody is very important. There must be an audible pause between the two words, and they may be written as two full sentences, or interspersed with ellipses, to guide a reader:
- Amber: You're telling me you put pineapple on your pizza?
Naomi: Yes. And ...?
Synonyms
- so, what?; yes, and what of it?; okay, but what's your point?; who cares?; okay, and?
Translations
Correct. What's your point, then?