Meanings
- InternetAn affirmative response, much more serious than a simple yes.
Computer over? Virus = very yes? That's not a good prize!
2004 November 15, Michael Chapman; Matthew Chapman, “Strong Bad Email #118: virus”, in Homestar Runner, spoken by Strong BadSynonyms: very much
Synonyms & antonyms
particleAn affirmative response, much more serious than a simple yes.
Origin
Compound of very + yes. Popularized by Strong Bad Email, an animated Internet cartoon associated with Homestar Runner.
Full word history & related roots →Cite this entry
very yes. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/very%20yes
“very yes.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/very%20yes. Accessed November 4, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “very yes,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/very%20yes.
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