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vampy en · ADJ · etymology 1

Etymology

Etymology tree English vamp Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Germanic *-gaz Proto-West Germanic *-g Old English -iġ Middle English -y English -y English vampy From vamp + -y (adjectival suffix).

Meanings

1. Resembling or characteristic of a vamp; tending toward indecency.
   • I chose "Zumanity," a Cirque du Soleil extravaganza whose M.C. was a vampy Mistress of Seduction who raunched through the show's visual feast of contortionists, near-naked dancers, two Asian girls swimming inside a glass pool and some pretty spectacular gymnastics acts. 2006 March 19, Colin Harrison, “High: Vegas on $1,000 a Day”, in The New York Times, New York, N.Y.: The New York Times Company, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 07 Dec 2025:
   • Except that Evil Jeannie was a vampy, trampy slut, who goes around seducing another Air Force officer, named Biff, in the episode “My Sister, The Homewrecker.” 2010 September 27, Charlie Jane Anders, “Top 10 sexiest evil twins of all time!”, in Gizmodo, archived from the original on 07 Dec 2025:
   • She was a wonderfully campy, vampy siren, and her double fouettes in the coda were breathtaking. 1988 November 18, Dorothy Samachson, “Moscow Classical Ballet”, in Chicago Reader:

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Deriveds

vampily · vampiness

vampy en · NOUN · etymology 2

Etymology

Clipping of vampire + -y (diminutive suffix).

Meanings

1. (alt-of, alternative) Alternative spelling of vampie (“a vampire”).
   alt of vampie
   • If he pierced his skull he wouldn't be a vampy or a wolfie, he'd be a) dead. or b) a Redcap. heh heh heh 1999 January 21, Nuwisha420, “Werewolf: the Wild West”, in alt.games.whitewolf (Usenet), archived from the original on 07 Dec 2025:
   • If you don't want to be a vampy get to a temple as fast as you can. 2000 March 31, Pickle, “videos in the game”, in alt.games.daggerfall (Usenet), archived from the original on 07 Dec 2025:
   • There once was a vampy named Chiller, / And oh! How those sherbets they thrilled her... / But we all know that candy / May be well and dandy, / But one day that sweet fang will kill her! 1999 March 6, Laura M. Parkinson, “ETERNAL II”, in alt.vampyres (Usenet), archived from the original on 07 Dec 2025:
   • Last year Halloween time: I went to hear this author speak on Bram Stoker at the Borders (no, I am not a vampy), for the fun of it. The news filmed me and my friendie and said something along the lines of me looking hungry when he talked about blood. 1998 October 15, AtrophyingAngel / ATRO, “Gtiane DeMone Nov 8th Cleveland.”, in alt.gothic (Usenet), archived from the original on 07 Dec 2025:

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