different between yampy vs campy

English

Etymology 1

Noun

yampy (plural yampies)

1. A vegetable, the Indian white yam.
   • 1970, Jamaica Journal (volumes 4-5, page iii)

     He made sure to mention that when Miss Essie had dug up the yampies she kept only one for herself, and took all the others to the village shop to give to the villagers.

Etymology 2

Adjective

yampy (comparative more yampy, superlative most yampy)

1. (West Midlands) Barmy; mad; daft.

Synonyms

• See Thesaurus:insane or Thesaurus:strange

Noun

yampy (plural yampies)

1. (West Midlands) A foolish person.

Synonyms

• See Thesaurus:fool

English

Etymology

From camp (“an affected or exaggerated style”) +? -y.

Pronunciation

• (US) IPA^(key): /?kæmpi/

Adjective

campy (comparative campier, superlative campiest)

1. Characterized by camp or kitsch, especially when deliberate or intentional.

   Stu liked to watch campy B-movie horror flicks from the 1950s, not because they scared him, but because he found them funny.

Synonyms

• (characterized by camp or kitsch): camp, corny, hammy, silly, tawdry, vulgar

Derived terms

• uncampy