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- noun art The quality of being
campy
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Examples
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There's even a certain campiness to the film by some measure, and even with the novel, given the time frame it takes place in.
Archive 2009-10-01 2009
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There's even a certain campiness to the film by some measure, and even with the novel, given the time frame it takes place in.
Rabid Reads for Halloween: "Rosemary's Baby" by Ira Levin 2009
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Despite researchers' intense analysis, most say they still appreciate the spectacle's campiness.
Scholars Sing the Praises of Eurovision Daniel Michaels 2011
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“Drag Me to Hell” walks a narrow path between campiness, sincerity, and sudden bursts of shock and “aaaah”!
“Drag Me to Hell” a hell of a lot of fun » Scene-Stealers 2009
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That might explain the explosion of campiness and glamour overdrive on the runway.
Nicole Berrie: Is Marc Jacobs Bored? Nicole Berrie 2010
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What will really take getting used to is the British-style campiness.
Something Completely Different Nancy deWolf Smith 2011
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The 25-year-old rocks a vintage-glam look, which manages to avoid the campiness of turning her into a Marilyn Monroe look-alike, and is seen straddling a bunny-shaped chair that strategically covers her private parts.
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Instead of slowing the violence down so that we can be exposed to the full savagery of the acts and the brutal men who do them, Derek robs them of any impact at all, leaving campiness that can only be fully appreciated by an exhausted 20-something unable to sleep at 2 a.m.
Insomniac Movie Theater: Tarzan, The Ape Man » Scene-Stealers 2010
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Instead of seeming fresh, it has an air of common campiness.
High Decor, Not Demure Robert Greskovic 2011
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There's just so much candy and campiness on top of it.
Model Mogul: Banks's Next Chapter Marshall Heyman 2011
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