How to pronounce campy
American English pronunciation
KAM-pee
- IPA
- /ˈkæmpi/
- Syllables
- KAM · pee (2 syllables, stress on the 1st)
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What campy means
Showy and overdone on purpose, in a fun, silly way
In a sentence: The old monster movie was so campy that we laughed at every rubber claw.
Where it comes from: It comes from camp, a word for a deliberately over-the-top style, plus -y.
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