kamp
/kæmp/
kamp adjective: homosexual.
Adjective
kamp (not comparable)
- homosexual
- lesbian (in Maori communities)
- Finally we found the Western Park, a scungy unpopular pub then, which agreed to allow kamp girls to drink there.1990, Julia Penelope, Sarah Valentine, Finding the Lesbians: Personal Accounts from Around the World, page 74
- It was 1961 and the kamp girls' scene had grown larger. Many Maori had begun moving to the cities, and among them were not only many more Maori drag queens but also Maori kamp girls.1992, Stephan Likosky, Coming Out, page 264
Origin of kamp
Spelling variant of camp (“homosexual”).
Words that rhyme with kamp
Questions about kamp
- What does kamp mean?
- Kamp means homosexual.
- What part of speech is kamp?
- Kamp is an adjective.
- How do you pronounce kamp?
- Kamp is pronounced /kæmp/.
Words near kamp in the dictionary
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