campy

[ kam-pee ]
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adjective,camp·i·er, camp·i·est.
  1. of, relating to, or characterized by theatrical or extravagant style, expressing playful irreverence or knowing amusement: a campy send-up of romantic operettas.

Origin of campy

1
First recorded in 1930–35; camp2 + -y1

Other words from campy

  • camp·i·ly, adverb
  • camp·i·ness, noun

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British Dictionary definitions for campy

campy

/ (ˈkæmpɪ) /


adjectivecampier or campiest informal
  1. effeminate; affected in mannerisms, dress, etc

  2. relating to or considered characteristic of homosexuals

  1. consciously artificial, exaggerated, vulgar, or mannered; self-parodying, esp when in dubious taste

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