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campy

Main Entry:: ³camp
Function:: noun
Etymology:: origin unknown
Date:: circa 1909

1: exaggerated effeminate mannerisms exhibited especially by homosexuals2 a: something so outrageously artificial, affected, inappropriate, or out-of-date as to be considered amusing b: a style or mode of personal or creative expression that is absurdly exaggerated and often fuses elements of high and popular culture <a movie that celebrates camp>

— camp·i·ly

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\ˈkam-pə-lē\ adverb

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\-pē-nəs\ noun

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\ˈkam-pē\ adjective

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