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Campy Meaning: Definition and Examples

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campy

🇺🇸 /ˈkæmpi/ · 🇬🇧 /kˈæmpi/

Definition

Context #1 | Adjective

style, aesthetic

Campy refers to something that is exaggerated, theatrical, and often self-consciously artificial. It can describe art, literature, or performances that embrace bad taste for humorous or ironic effect.

Synonyms

kitsch, over-the-top, tacky, theatrical.

Examples of usage

  • The movie was a campy homage to 80s horror films.
  • Her campy outfit stole the show at the costume party.
  • The director's campy style is both entertaining and nostalgic.

Quick facts about “campy”

Campy is a 1-syllable adjective. It is pronounced /ˈkæmpi/ in American English and /kˈæmpi/ in British English. On finesentence.com it has 1 meaning and 4 synonyms. It ranks #37,569 among the most common English words.

Origin of 'campy'

500

Rhymes

Campy rhymes with campi, lampi, rampey, rampy and sampey.

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Word Frequency Rank

Ranking #37,569, this word is encountered relatively rarely in everyday English. It might appear in literary works or specialized texts but isn't essential for general communication.