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Is there a word for "Yess but no"?

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    Nja in Norwegian. Nei + Ja.

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      Yeah, right.

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        "Doch" is more like a logical "not" (¬).

        Example:

        Alice: "Bob, you don't like apples.
        Bob: "Doch" (Bob likes apples)

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          In the US it's common to say "Yeah no".

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            #15

            Yeahnah.

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            • langweiligeflunder@feddit.orgL [email protected]

              "Doch" is more like a logical "not" (¬).

              Example:

              Alice: "Bob, you don't like apples.
              Bob: "Doch" (Bob likes apples)

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              I've always thought of doch as an affirmative where a negative was expected.

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                I've always thought of doch as an affirmative where a negative was expected.

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                I don't think its about the expectation of a negative, but rather it specifically disagrees with a previous negative, saying it is in fact positive. Doesn't work with disagreement in general, only when the challenged statement was negative.

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                • meekah@lemmy.worldM [email protected]

                  I don't think its about the expectation of a negative, but rather it specifically disagrees with a previous negative, saying it is in fact positive. Doesn't work with disagreement in general, only when the challenged statement was negative.

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                  That's clearer, I agree.

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                    Would "fuck you!" Fill in the void? I have a feeling that yes, Indeed it would.

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                      #20

                      Ahhh yeah naww

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                        maybe....just maybe.

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                          "fine...whatever."

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                            For some reason, I'm never successful at linking to specific times in YouTube videos (yes, I tried &t=35s), but try about 35 seconds into this:

                            https://youtube.com/watch?v=n9k1fGypyEo

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                              "Could do."

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                                maybe....just maybe.

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                                are you gonna answer the question?

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                                  Would "fuck you!" Fill in the void? I have a feeling that yes, Indeed it would.

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                                  Fuck you

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                                    Fuck you

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                                    Confirmed! LOL!

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                                      Confirmed! LOL!

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                                      I do think it depends heavily on inflection.

                                      It's got to have that friendly familiar drawn out "fuuuuuuck you" that connotes "yes, you're right", "I disagree", and "fuck you" simultaneously.

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                                        "Let's circle back to this"

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                                          In the US it's common to say "Yeah no".

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                                          Also “No yeah”. The second one applies!

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