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campy | compy |

As an adjective campy

is characterized by camp or kitsch, especially when deliberate or intentional.

As a noun compy is

(slang) computer or compy can be (informal) a member of the genus compsognathus'' or ''procompsognathus .

campy

English

Adjective

(er)
  • 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

    compy

    English

    Etymology 1

    Diminutive of (computer) with (-y).

    Noun

    (compies)
  • (slang) computer
  • * 1998 , "Eric Packwood", Installing Win95 when having NT 4.0'' (on Internet newsgroup ''comp.os.ms-windows.nt.misc )
    • I have NT 4.0 setup(SIC) on my compy and would also like to have win95.
    Synonyms
    * comp

    Etymology 2

    As used in the novel (and subsequent motion picture) ''; shortened from ''Compsognathus .

    Noun

    (compies)
  • (informal) A member of the genus Compsognathus'' or ''Procompsognathus .