different between yampy vs dampy

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

Alternative forms

• dampie

Etymology

damp +? -y

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?dæmpi/

Adjective

dampy (comparative more dampy, superlative most dampy)

1. (obsolete) Somewhat damp.
2. (obsolete) Dejected; gloomy; sorrowful.

   Dispel dampy thoughts.

   • 1612, Michael Drayton, Poly-Olbion song 7 (1876 reprint)[1]:

     For, in the easy Vale if she be set below, no

     What is she but obscure ? and her more dampy shade

     And covert, but a den for beasts of ravin made