Yes... and no. In other words, no... and yes.

[Angela]

We have quite a few apronyms for words like yes, no, maybe, okay, probably etc. in the Main category. I'd like to make a category for these, but I don't know what to call it. Yesses and Noes, or Yeas and Nays would do, but I wonder if there is a word for that kind of word. They are responses, answers, but that's too general.

Does anyone know of a word for yesses, noes, maybes and other such words?

[Tony]

Angela wrote:

Does anyone know of a word for yesses, noes, maybes and other such words?

One Word Answers?

NO YES AND MAYBE
Now Organising Your Expanded Single-word Answers Needs Descriptive Motto, Ample Yet Briefly Exact

[Tony]

Angela wrote:

> Yes... and no. In other words, no... and yes.

I regret to inform this candidate that...

"no... and yes" are not 'other words' for  "Yes... and no"

...and consequently the candidate has faIled the test.

Please re-apply to sit this test again.
You may not reapply for a period of three months.
When re-applying please submit three passport-size photographs, and enclose a birth certificate.

:-)
TONY

[Miserable Failure]

"no... and yes" are not 'other words' for  "Yes... and no"

It sounded funnier in the skit it came from. I can't remember if it was from a TV show or one of my mp3s.

:-)
TONY

I assume this stands for Tester Of Noes/ Yesses

[The name supplied is blank]

Miserable Failure wrote:


>> TONY

> I assume this stands for Tester Of Noes/ Yesses

That, or Taster of Nose Yuck!

:-O

[Jeff Anonymous]

<angela>
Does anyone know of a word for yesses, noes, maybes and other such words?
</angela>

"Yesno" doesn't sound spiffy, so let's try some foreign variants...."Janein"?  "Sicnon"?  "Daniet"?

Speaking of such things as sicnons or janeins is a rather interesting idea.  "Simplified Inquiry-Created Necessity, Once Nameless"

[Angela]

<jeff>Speaking of such things as sicnons or janeins is a rather interesting idea.  "Simplified Inquiry-Created Necessity, Once Nameless"</jeff>

It's interesting that you should use the word 'Nameless' because Janein and Daniet look like they could pass for girls' names.

Just A No Expressed In Negative

(Ja is the opposite/negative of No, while Nein is negative to start with!)

[Jeff]

<angela>
It's interesting that you should use the word 'Nameless' because Janein and Daniet look like they could pass for girls' names.

Just A No Expressed In Negative

</angela>

Yeah, they do look like girls' names.  And how about, as JANEIN (2), a modification:
"Ja: A Nein, Expresed In Negative"