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— John Milton

Say, Heavenly Muse, shall not thy sacred vein 15

Afford a present to the Infant God?

Hast thou no verse, no hymn, or solemn strain,

To welcome him to this his new abode,

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A way or means of approaching or entering; an entrance; a passage.

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campy

Part of SpeechadjectivePronunciation/ˈkæmpi/

Characterized by camp or kitsch, especially when deliberate or intentional.

In a Sentence

“Stu liked to watch campy B-movie horror flicks from the 1950s, not because they scared him, but because he found them funny.”

Origin

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Common Phrases

. campylobacter campyhumor campysaid campystyle campycampaneris campy
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Synonyms

campcornyhammysillytawdryvulgar

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Related Words

tastelessin poor tastefunkycampishkitschycamplikekitschostentatious

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