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Camp vs Cheesy - What's the difference?

camp | cheesy |

In informal terms the difference between camp and cheesy

is that camp is a summer camp while cheesy is of poor quality through being overdramatic, excessively emotional or clichéd, trite, contrived, shoddy.

As adjectives the difference between camp and cheesy

is that camp is of or related to a camp while cheesy is of or relating to cheese.

As a noun camp

is conflict; battle.

As a verb camp

is to fight; contend in battle or in any kind of contest; to strive with others in doing anything; compete.

As an initialism cAMP

is initialism of cyclic AMP|lang=en.

As a proper noun Camp

is a diminutive=Campbell given name.

camp

English

(wikipedia camp)

Etymology 1

From (etyl) . The verb is from (etyl) (m), from (etyl) (m), .

Noun

(en noun)
  • (label) Conflict; battle.
  • An outdoor place acting as temporary accommodation in tents or other temporary structures.
  • An organised event, often taking place in tents or temporary accommodation.
  • A base of a military group, not necessarily temporary.
  • A single hut or shelter.
    • a hunter's camp
  • The company or body of persons encamped.
  • * Macaulay
    • The camp broke up with the confusion of a flight.
  • A group of people with the same strong ideals or political leanings.
  • (uncommon) campus
  • (informal) A summer camp.
  • (agriculture) A mound of earth in which potatoes and other vegetables are stored for protection against frost; called also burrow and pie.
  • (UK, obsolete) An ancient game of football, played in some parts of England.
    • (Halliwell)

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To fight; contend in battle or in any kind of contest; to strive with others in doing anything; compete.
  • To wrangle; argue.
  • To live in a tent or similar temporary accommodation.
    • We're planning to camp in the field until Sunday.
  • To set up a camp.
  • To afford rest or lodging for.
  • * Shakespeare
    • Had our great palace the capacity / To camp this host, we all would sup together.
  • (video games) To stay in an advantageous location in a video game, such as next to a power-up's spawning point or in order to guard an area.
    • The easiest way to win on this map is to camp the double damage.
    Go and camp the flag for the win.
    Derived terms
    * (l)

    Adjective

    (-)
  • of or related to a camp

    • Derived terms

    * camper * campness * campfire * camp site, campsite * campstead, campsteading * campground * campestral * concentration camp * death camp * extermination camp * fat camp * spawn camping * summer camp

    Related terms

    * campus *

    Etymology 2

    Believed to be from Polari, otherwise obscure.listed in the Oxford English Dictionary'', second edition (1989) Suggested origins include the 17th century French word ''camper'', 'to put oneself in a pose',Douglas Harper, "camp (adj.)"] in: ''Etymonline.com - Online Etymology Dictionary'', 2001ff an assumed dialectal English word ''camp'' or ''kemp'' meaning 'rough' or 'uncouth' and a derivation from ''camp'' (n.)Micheal Quinion, [http://www.worldwidewords.org/qa/qa-cam1.htm "Camp" in: ''World Wide Words , 2003

    Noun

    (-)
  • An affected]], [[exaggerate, exaggerated or intentionally tasteless style.

    • Adjective

    (er)
  • Theatrical; making exaggerated gestures.
  • (of a, man) Ostentatiously effeminate.
  • Intentionally tasteless or vulgar, self-parodying.

    • Derived Terms

    * camp it up * campy

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    cheesy

    English

    Adjective

    (er)
  • of or relating to cheese
    • This sandwich is full of cheesy goodness.
  • resembling, or containing cheese
    • a cheesy flavor
    I like pizzas with a cheesy crust.
  • (informal) of poor quality through being overdramatic, excessively emotional or , trite, contrived, shoddy
    • a cheesy song
    a cheesy movie
  • * 2008 , Jeff Spanke, Second Hand Out (page 86)
    • Needless to say, toward the end of Martin's first term, the relationship he once enjoyed with President Waverly had evolved into a slapdash charade of cheap promises and cheesy smiles.
  • * 2012 , Ginny Felch, Photographing Children Photo Workshop
    • There is something about 5- and 6-year-olds that makes them ever-ready to pose with the big, cheesy grin with no provocation.

    Synonyms

    * cheeseball * corny * tacky

    Derived terms

    * cheesiness