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    Camp (n.) and Campy (adj.): Being so extreme that it has an amusing and sometimes perversely sophisticated appeal. Over the top and farcical, intentionally exaggerated so as not to be taken seriously. Found primarily in television, theatre and motion pictures, camp endeavors for satire and, for those who fully understand and appreciate the risible nature of its material, its not surprising when it develops a cult following.

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      adj. overacted or exaggerated (sometimes purposely), [kitschy]

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        campy adj. = cheesy awesomeness. frequently used to describe B horror movies that have achieved cult status.

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          Something that is completely cliche and artificial and exaggerated, as if ripped straight from a movie. Usually (but not always) campy is used to describe dialog that sounds cheesy and scripted.

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            A nickname for Campagnolo, the finest bike components ever to grace a bicycle.

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              n. nickname for the coolest kid ever named Campanella; given to him in 7th grade by a kid who called himself G-Man Lubanskizzle

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                used to describe an activity, or someones behaviour or appearance, that is funny because it is obviously intended to be strange or shocking:

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