yes and en · VERB
Etymology
From a well-known rule in improv acting, wherein improvised lines must (figuratively) be answered with yes and... in order to continue the scene.
Meanings
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To go along with what is offered, especially in a performative context, and to accept and expand upon it; to go with the flow; to take it in stride.
If Lord Buckley made standup courageous, then Lenny Bruce “yes anded” that and ushered in standup for a new age
2011, Margaret Hicks, Chicago Comedy: A Fairly Serious History:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| yes ands | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| yes anded | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| yes anded | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| yes anding | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic |