ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Yampy

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Pronunciation /ˈjæmpi/ · Part of speech noun

Quick meaning: Yampy is a noun meaning A vegetable, the Indian white yam.

Meaning

A vegetable, the Indian white yam.

More Meanings

  1. (West Midlands) Barmy; mad; daft.
  2. (West Midlands) A foolish person.

Example Sentences

Them ghallu, they're dead yampy—completely mad.
He made sure to mention that when Miss Essie had dug up the yampies she kept only one for herself, and took all the others to the village shop to give to the villagers.

Word Forms

Synonyms for yampy

Depending on context, synonyms include insane, strange, fool.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include yampe, yampee, yamp, yampa, yambean, iniama.

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