and the church says amen

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Meaning · English

Used to express strong agreement or approval.

Register: slang

Where it’s used: Used American English

Examples

Isaac [Dunbar]: I'm very grateful, a lot of people don't get to experience that. And since I make music and I'm lucky enough to have people that listen, hopefully they can feel the same transformative-ness that I felt. Kerri [Colby]: And the church says Amen.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “and the church says amen” mean?

Used to express strong agreement or approval.

Is “and the church says amen” formal or informal?

and the church says amen is generally slang.