It depends on the intonation: / = rising, \ = falling "Do you want /pizza or a \burger\?" = XOR "Do you want /pizza or a /burger/? = OR (as in programming) I

It depends on the intonation: / = rising, \ = falling "Do you want /pizza or a \burger\?" = XOR "Do you want /pizza or a /burger/? = OR (as in programming) It can make a good (though well-worn) joke to answer the XOR version with "Yes."