campier; campiest
Definition of campy
: in the style of camp : absurdly exaggerated, artificial, or affected in a usually humorous way
campy horror movies campy humor Witnessing their synchronized routine, he almost expects them to break into some campy chorus line from one of the seedier nightclubs.— Margaret Atwood He could modify his outbursts into what were sometimes hilariously campy performances.— Robert Gray
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The first known use of campy was circa 1941
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