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yes and no
yes and no
In some ways and not others, as in Did you enjoy yourself?-Yes and no, I liked the music itself but hated the conductor. This idiom, always a reply to a question, was first recorded in 1873.
Common Names:
| Name | Gender | Pronounced | Usage |
| Cherokee | | CHER-ə-kee | English (Rare) |
| Romaine | | ro-MEN (French), ro-MAYN (English) | French, English |
| Ward | | [wɔ:d] | |
| Tyrik | | tie-REEK | African American (Modern) |
| Huff | | [hʌf] | |
| Bernal | | ['bə:nəl] | |